Calling all Tweens: WIYS WRUD?

I am teaching a workshop once again this summer in the city of Glendale, AZ at the lovely fruit packing shed.

Sahuaro Ranch Park - Glendale AZ

The workshop is called: WIYS WAYD? (What is Your Story? What Are You Doing?)  It will take place from Monday June 28 through Thursday July 1. There are two sessions daily.  The morning session  is 9 a.m.- noon and then the workshop repeats from 1-4 p.m. So two options to join the fun! Ages 10-13 will get their creative juices flowing in this class. We kick it off with a brainstorming session on characters. Each participant will dream up a cast of characters, then decide what they look like, what they like to do and what adventure they will have in the story. Days two and three will be spent refining the story and illustrating the characters and the background on each page. During the final day, participants will put it all together into a bound book that they will share. Class takes place in the Main Room of the Fruit Packing Shed at Sahuaro Ranch, 9802 N. 59th Ave. The workshops, sponsored by the Glendale Library and Arts Department

To register online, go to www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation and click on “Classes and Programs.” There is a $20 non-refundable application fee per workshop and student. For more information, call 623-930-3557.

A selection from 2009's workshop

A selection from 2009's workshop

A Student from the 2009 workshop hard at work

Crafty About Town

This weekend offered two fun crafty events in downtown Phoenix. I was at both demoing the YUDU. The first was the Coffee, Cookie, Crafts event at Braggs Pie Factory. Many vendors were selling their wares, kooky pinatas were hanging from the ceiling, there were cookies from Urban Cookies and demos from crafty types.  The second event was the Swap-O-Rama at Trunk Space. Folks came out to this one with their used clothes in hand ready to re-work them. Then we screen printed on the new garment. I made an apron out of a tee shirt and my buddy Sarah made a fun Princess dress for the short one, who came along for the day. Check out the tee-shirt apron how to over on Lovely Lula. After the Swap sewing and screening we went next door to Sweets and Beats for a candy treat – yum! We had a really good time! Yea Phoenix for getting Crafty!

Demonstrating the YUDU at Coffee,Cookies and crafts at Braggs Pie Factory

Coffee,Cookies and Crafts at Braggs Pie Factory

Coffee,Cookies and Crafts at Braggs Pie Factory

Crafty Chica demoing Altered Canvas at Coffee,Cookies and Crafts at Braggs Pie Factory

YUDU demo at Swap-O-Rama at Trunk Space

YUDU demo at Swap-O-Rama at Trunk Space

YUDU demo at Swap-O-Rama at Trunk Space

Sewing going on at Swap-O-Rama at Trunk Space

Sweets and Beats next door to Trunk Space

Sweets and Beats next door to Trunk Space

The Tee Shirt Apron I made at Swap-O-Rama and then YUDU printed

Announcing . . .

I will now be offering more goodies for those who like crafting. Today Provo Craft launches Mixology Crafts. This is a content blog that will offer daily projects in the areas of Home, Fashion, Paper and Jewelry. I have three other fabulous crafting partners Erin (CA), Michelle (FL) and Sarah (AZ). This is one worth bookmarking if you want crafting ideas. My projects will go online every Monday so come visit me. I will also have other new projects posted weekly on my personal crafting site Lovely Lula.