Free Workshop: Pretty Packaging

Tomorrow is the Pretty Packaging Workshop for Cleveland Handmade members and pals

"Thursday, March 25
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Les Trois Fleurs Bookstore/Giftshop @ Laughing Creek
250 Richmond Road
Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143
216-235-4219
e-mail: lestroisfleurs [!at] earthlink.net

Kerri of Les Trois Fleurs is hosting a Pretty Packaging Workshop for Cleveland Handmade members. This is a chance for you to share with and learn from other CH members and improve your packaging.

The shop and classroom are both on the lower level, to the right at the bottom of the stairs. Either Kerrri or someone from Laughing Creek will be at the door to greet you as you arrive.

Potluck: Please bring a snack to share. Coffee will be provided; if you'd like another kind of beverage, please bring your own."

If you can make it, please RSVP here. :)

Creative Dig - Workshops Announced

Creative Dig is an all day workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2009 with

Connie Hozvicka, Christine Claire Reed, and Andrea LeBlond at Terra Vista Studios in Cleveland, Ohio.
The three workshops include:
"Painting and the Art Journal" with Connie Hozvicka - "Together we will dig deep through the layers of self to release the symbols and images we keep buried within and use them as our muse for an Art Journaling journey filled with fun, reflection, and painting euphoria."

"Writing Your Shiniest Story" with Christine Claire Reed - "...a journey through the creative self via writing and a bit of beginner yoga, exploring how and where we are creatively stuck."

"Pinch Pot Portraits" with Andrea LeBlond - "Following the ancient multi-cultural tradition of mask making..."

Visit Creative Dig for detailed workshop descriptions and all the info. you need!

Place: Terra Vista Studio
1400 East 30th Street, #401, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Fee: $125.00 includes all three workshops and catered lunch by Dish .

Contact: For questions or further information please email DirtyFootprints@yahoo.com

knitting workshop Sat.9-22-07 @7:30pm with petite!

sarakate has been using her knitting needles for back scratchers, who else is guilty of yarn implement abuse or neglect? :)

let's all get together for a learn to knit party!

the talented and lovely jodie of petitelibellule has volunteered to teach us to knit! and she promises not to laugh at any lop-sided scarves we might make, this is gonna be great!

please click here for a supply/materials list and more info

please contact petitelibellule to rsvp and she will tell you how to get there :)

Workshop suggestion: Craft Shows

Would anyone be interested in a workshop on how to do craft shows, aimed at those who have little or no experience in doing shows? Topics could include:

• How to choose shows.
• How to apply.
• How to make interesting and eye-catching displays.
• What to bring.
• Craft show etiquette.
• Marketing.
• Dealing with customers.
• Dos and don'ts.
  
• Whatever other topics you might suggest.

If you think you might be interested in such a workshop, let us know in the comments. If we get enough interest, we'll put this together for sometime this fall.