Craft Programs

Birdhouse Craft April 2022

Adult patrons were invited to sign up to decorate miniature birdhouses with paint and then glue them to an upside down mini flower pot base with twine details. This class was taught by library assistant Shauna.

four women and one man talk as they paint mini birdhouses
five people sit at tables with colorful mini birdhouse crafts in front of them
person holds paintbrush to use end of handle to paint white dots to decorate bright green mini birdhouse
person shows the yellow and light blue flowers on the front of their dark blue mini birdhouse
person paints dark blue mini birdhouse with light blue shingle details and yellow sunflowers
woman paints white decorative details onto a mini yellow birdhouse
yellow mini birdhouse with white decorative details perched on yellow pot & bright green birdhouse with black roof
woman with dark blue mini birdhouse with light blue roof looks on as second woman paints decorative details on a second dark blue mini birdhouse
light purple mini birdhouse with white shingles perched on light green flower pot with twine wrapping the base
mini red birdhouse with blue stars and blue roof with white stars perched on mini white flower pot with red and white sprinkles and twine wrap around base.
light blue mini birdhouse with blue roof perched on a miniature light blue pot with blue stripe and twine decoration
tiny light blue birdhouse with white and grey roof and heart cutout for door perched on light blue pot with blue flowers and green leaves

Alcohol Inks on Glassware March 2022

Patrons ages 13 & up were invited to sign up to decorate glassware using alcohol inks. After decorating the glass, LED light strings were added to the finished projects. This class was taught by local artist Patience Wnek.

Two women add ink to their glassware; foreground: squat glass bowl or vase with several colors of ink
foreground: girl adds ink to her large wide vase of pink, purple and gold; background: two women add ink to their vases
3 women and one girl work on glassware projects; foreground: glass vases with alcohol ink, one red and one green, with large puddles of ink on the table
Woman watches her daughter add ink to large glass vase while two other women work on their projects
Woman reaches for ink bottle to add to her tall vase of pink and purple; foreground large wide glass vase with blue, purple and pink ink
several patrons sit at tables with finished projects waiting for the alcohol inks to dry
Woman adds LED lights to her finished glass jar
woman sits with wide glass vase decorated pink and teal inks. In foreground a tall glass vase decorated with a rainbow of ink colors
woman listens to fellow class participant as instructor Patience Wnek talks with another class participant. Glassware decorated with alcohol inks sits on the table.
glass vase decorated with pink and purple inks with LED lights
Foreground: Pink, purple and blue ink on narrow glass jar with LED light string; background: vase with red ink and vase with green and gold ink
one boy removes tape from his glassware while his brother looks on

Winter Watercolor Landscapes 2022

Patrons ages 13 & up were invited to sign up to paint watercolor winter landscapes using primary colors. This class was taught by Theresa Heinz, a Cuba native who studied under Chet Swier in junior high school. There was enough interest that we ended up holding three separate sessions from the initial sign-ups and waiting list!

teen boy works on watercolor painting of tree at sunset
man works on watercolor of trees at sunset
man and boy work on watercolor paintings
Red haired woman works on winter landscape of trees
blonde haired woman works on watercolor paintings
man and boy work on watercolor paintings
red haired woman works on watercolor painting
two women work on watercolor paintings as class instructor demonstrates technique
blonde haired woman works on autumn landscape watercolor
several watercolor paintings of winter landscapes and various types of trees
watercolor paintings of pine trees and seasonal landscapes
watercolor paintings of trees and winter landscapes
watercolor paintings of pine trees and bare trees in winter
watercolor paintings of seasonal landscapes
two landscapes, one of a country path in a winter field, one of a beach at sunset
three watercolor paintings, one of a winter scene with a red barn, one of a copse of bare trees, and one of pine trees
blonde woman working on sunflower painting
woman working on sunflower painting
woman working on a sunflower painting
dark haired woman working on a sunflower painting
brown haired woman working on a sunflower painting
blonde haired woman working on a sunflower painting
instructor Theresa assists class attendee with painting technique
display of multiple watercolor paintings of sunflowers done by the class instructor
two women work on watercolor paintings of flowers
two women work on watercolor paintings
woman works on painting of a spring flower
woman works on watercolor landscape
two women work on watercolor paintings
display of finished sunflower paintings completed by the class

No Sew Sock Gnomes 2021

Patrons ages 13 & up were invited to sign up to make no sew sock gnomes. Each participant was able to make 2 gnomes using a variety of fabrics and embellishments.

one gnome with snowflake hat, one gnome with red plaid hat.
one gnome with dark blue hat with snowflake pattern, one gnome with red and black plaid hat with glitter bow on front
one gnome with black and white checked hat, one gnome with red hat with snowflake pattern.
one gnome with black and white checked hat, one gnome with blue striped hat
two gnomes with red and black plaid hats, one with black accents, one with red accents.
one gnome with blue hat with snowflake pattern, one gnome with blue striped hat
one gnome with red and black checked hat, one gnome with black and white checked hat.

Fairy Gardens 2021

Patrons ages 8 & up were invited to sign up to make miniature fairy gardens. The library provided soil and decorations, and patrons were asked to bring their own containers large enough to hold a small 2-4″ birdhouse.

adult in grey tshirt shows fairy garden in octagonal container in
tween with fairy garden in round container
adult in striped shirt with fairy garden in round container
two women with fairy gardens, one in a round container, one in a rectangular one
two women and a girl in a yellow shirt with fairy gardens in round containers
girl in pink sweatshirt with fairy garden in round container
woman with fairy garden in round container
fairy garden with purple house with moss roof, wood slice path, tiny brown picket fence, and miniature plants and mushrooms
girl in blue sweatshirt with fairy garden in round container
girl in red shirt with fairy garden in round container