Get Out And Craft It Up...

Well, I have been Crafting about town more than usual this last month...

I joined Futuregirl and her band of public crafters in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago. She does this every 3rd Wednesday of the month and I have to say it was fantastic. Lots of crafty chitchat, a variety of projects... ( even some LED action!) and we had to move it indoors due to the inclimate SF summer weather, but that meant Beverages.

 This last Month I also joined a great embroidery class that is held at The Fabrica Sew-Op in Santa Cruz. That's been going on for 3 weeks now. Fabrica is a co-op sewing collective where they have fabric, machines,  and people on hand to show anyone who is interested how to get their stitch on.
It all runs on donations and good will... Ridiculously cool.

I just love the class and the great energy our teacher Marie brings to the whole business. Last week there was some hard core excitement over  crewel hedgehogs and 3-D flowers.

 
I'm loving all the details and all the specialty stitches, plus the face to face explanations of how exactly I'm totally messing some of the stuff up!

Tomorrow, I'm back up to San Francisco for Craft Bar at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art. They have a fantastic exhibit ( Clare Rojas) there that I'm dying to see. Plus it's book binding as the craft. I really am excited to try my hand at that... Like I need another Crafty Endeavor. But anyway... If you can go, you should go! $10.00 6-9 pm... Right downtown, across from Yerba Buena Gardens! I'll be there..

There's a Maira Kalman Exhibit too.. at the Contemporary Jewish Museum which is right next door!
If we can fit it in with the Back To School sneaker shopping, I'm doing BOTH!

Goose Egg Art Class

Hi All.. A little plug for the locals here!



I will be doing my Goose Egg class at a lovely little bead shop in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday, July 15th.









The Bead Nook is across from New Leaf Market on Hwy 9 In Felton. The shop owner travels the world to find great beads and findings... It is a great place to come shop.

The cost for the class is 60.00 and that includes supplies. You will get to make 2 goose egg pieces, one box style and one "theater" style.
Supplies are included but you are encouraged to bring sentimental items along to be used in your design.

The class is from 12 until about 4, or when we are finished.

Please contact Kerry at 831-335-7111 to reserve a spot.

Contact me at bitterbetty13 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net if you are signed up and have a special image you'd like to use for your "theater" egg... Or if you have questions about the class!

Hey: I will be back on tv on July 13th... The gift wrap show on DIY Network will be re-aired.. oddly, the egg show is still waiting in the wings.

SF Bay area crafters.. Wanna Play?

Last Minute Goose Egg Class at My House!?!
Come on out to the woods and get your Craft on.

Well, I said I was going to do a "goose egg" class to my craft buddy Lindy and low and behold, She held me to it..
(Thanks Lindy!):

April 1st will be my first class.
( Yep, Next weekend ... Told you it was last minute..)
So far we have 3 or 4 people.

I have room for 8 people.
Anyone else interested?

I am going to charge $30.00 plus bring a pot luck snack.
You will get to do a goose egg plus a chicken egg.. Fun Supplies Included.
I am 25 minutes from Santa Cruz and 45 minutes from SW San Jose.
We will start at about 10 am and stay until you get finished.

If you want to come play: email bitterbetty13 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net.

I also may arrange an alternative date.. I had one person interested. Let me know, and if there is enough interest I will set one up.