Crafts
Preschool ArtStart
Monday August 3, 2015: 10:00am to
10:30am
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Ages 2-5, Siblings Welcome
Crafts
Preschool ArtStart
Monday June 29, 2015: 10:00am to
10:30am
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Ages 2-5, Siblings Welcome
Crafts
Make a Felt Cozy for Your Tablet
Thursday January 15, 2015: 6:00pm to
7:30pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Youth (Grade 3 And Up) Teens And Adults.
Crafts
Geometric Origami 101
Tuesday February 17, 2015: 6:45pm to
8:45pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Adults, Teens And Youth Grade 4 And Up
Crafts
Amigurumi Crochet Happy Fun!
Sunday February 22, 2015: 2:00pm to
5:00pm
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Adults And Teens Grade 6 And Up
Crafts
Beginning Crochet Class
Saturday January 10, 2015: 2:00pm to
5:00pm
Pittsfield Branch: Program Room
Adults And Teens Grades 6 And Up
Blog Post
Handmade Marketplace
by manz
The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online is an amazing resource for anyone embarking on a new craft business or wanting to beef up their current one. The book discusses everything you want to know and learn about running your own crafty business in this day and age.
Handmade Marketplace talks about branding and logos, how to pick the right name, how/when/where to market via blogs, websites, social media, etc., how to set up a blog or website, taxes, the deal with wholesale and brick & mortar stores, how to get into craft fairs, how to set up a successful online shop, and more. It also features Q&A with several notable crafters offering tips. I really like that the book isn't all about "make stuff and create an Etsy shop."
The book is insightful, laid out beautifully, written in a wonderfully easy-to-follow format, and is chock full of useful information. Even if you think your bizz is well put together, it's nice to get some feedback to make sure you're on point and doing what you can to craft a great business!
From the same author is Grow your handmade business: How to envision, develop, and sustain a successful creative business, and here’s a list of many more books with great info!
Crafts
Keyboard Rings!
Tuesday February 24, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:00pm
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Adults And Teens Grade 6 And Up
Crafts
Get creative with Bobby Pins!
Wednesday January 14, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:00pm
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Adults And Teens Grade 6 And Up
Blog Post
New Craft Books!
by manz
Have you been keeping up with all the new craft books that have been rolling in? Book on crafting all sorts of things, including sewing, paper love, duct tape engineering, repurposing, and more. Now that the days get dark so early, it's a perfect time to start planning some new at-home projects to work on this fall and winter. I know I like to hunker down with old TV shows on DVD and a new project to keep me going. Here are a few stand-out titles:
Handcrafted Christmas: ornaments, decorations, and cookie recipes to make at home
Half yard heaven: easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric
No-sew love: 50 fun projects to make without a needle and thread
And here are more of the new crafty maker books to keep an eye out for! Tis the season to craft. Wait, tis always the season to craft.