Get crafty

A series of multi-colored brown bag workshops are coming up as part of the Lawton Gallery’s Craftivism exhibit. All events are free and take place in the gallery from noon to 1 p.m. (with the exception of one workshop as noted below). For more call the gallery at ext. 2271.

Wednesday, Oct. 15
Alison Gates: Artists and Activists with Sharp Sticks (and the Penguins Who Love Them.)
A lecture focusing on knitting and community activism, including a short history of knitting, radical knitting (microrevolt.com), subversive knitting practices (Freddie Robbins), and coverage of sustainable yarn co-ops, the Heifer Project, and much more.

Thursday, Oct. 16
Stephen Perkins: Create Original Page Art For Two Artists’ Periodicals: “Wipe” (Australia) and “Brain Cell” (Japan)
We will create pages to be sent to the above artists’ magazines. These publications have an open submissions policy and your work will be published in a forthcoming issue and mailed back to you. Submissions for “Wipe” have to be on individual sheets of toilet paper (gallery will provide this). The Lawton will sponsor the mailing of the works. Some image making devices will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials (rubber stamps, pens etc….)

Wednesday, Oct. 22
Kay Flick: How to Make Sock Critters
A demonstration on how-to construct sock critters. Students will practice making sock-monkey style lips, appendages and other stitching on a collaboratively created creature.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 / Special Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Sarah Detweiler and Jenna Bigott: Alternative Stitching and Embroidery Tools
This demonstration is an introduction to some alternative crafting tools such as Punch Embroidery and Counted Cross Stitch. A how-to of both methods will be shown, samples provided, and include a handout listing supplies, where to get them, terminology, and additional books of crafting inspiration.

Tuesday, Oct. 28
Tina Bechtel: Shaving Cream Marbled Paper
Using shaving cream as the base this workshop will be a hands-on session and participants will create their own marbled paper to take away.

Wednesday, Oct. 29
Christopher Cannon: Cut to Pieces – Stencil Making – Guerilla Art
A demonstration of simple methods and tools for making and applying cut stencils out of inexpensive craft materials. A review of various materials and found objects that can be used to make stencils, and an overview of a variety of interesting applications for them. It will be a walk-away project that allows participants to take home a matrix(es) for making guerilla/art.

Thursday, Oct. 30
Chris Style: Make your own decorative serving spoon
This uses Sculpy, a pasta maker, and a spoon that each participant brings in. Style will take and bake and participants can pick up finished piece in the gallery.