Craft Programs

Patrons ages 14 & up were invited to sign up for a class in painting with acrylics taught by Seneca artist Penny Minner. The class learned to reproduce a painting of the three sisters based on the Seneca legend.

Adults were invited to sign up to learn about leather tooling with Seneca artist Clifford Redeye. Attendees learned to make a leather medallion which involves carving, tooling, and dyeing. Participants carved and tooled an image from a Seneca story into the leather, and had a choice between a Strawberry, a Hummingbird, and an Owl.

Patrons ages 14 & up were invited to sign up for a class to learn about Weaving with Black Ash Splint and Sweetgrass with Seneca Artist Penny Minner. Attendees learned to weave an ornament, as well as a brief history of weaving with sweet grass and black ash splints.

Adults were invited to sign up for a class to make crystal chip jewelry. Attendees learned to use metal bezels, wire, and crystal chips to create unique jewelry sets. Earring hooks were provided, but participants had to use their own jewelry chains for the pendant.

Patrons ages 14 & up were invited to sign up for a class to learn to make beaded felt picture frames using a variety of glass beads in a three-part class taught by Samantha Jacobs, a Native American beadworker.

Patrons ages 14 & up were invited to sign up for a class to learn to make beaded netting on an Easter Egg using glass seed beads in a two-part class taught by Samantha Jacobs, a Native American beadworker.

Patrons ages 16 & up were invited to sign up for a class to learn basic sewing skills and make aprons, tote bags, pillowcases, table runners, and small clutches. This class was taught by Lynn Fulmer and took place at Cuba-Rushford Middle High School.

Patrons ages 10 & up were invited to sign up for a class to learn the basics of beading by creating a simple daisy chain bracelet using glass seed beads with a toggle clasp in a class taught by Samantha Jacobs, a Native American beadworker.

Adult patrons were invited to sign up for a class to use beads and wire to create two sparkly icicle ornaments to decorate for the winter season. They were able to make ornaments exactly as pictured or get creative and mix & match their beads to create their own unique designs.

Teen & adult patrons were invited to sign up for a class to paint and decorate a flower pot with sugar skull design to create a fun decoration for a room.

Adult patrons were invited to sign up for a workshop in creating your own handmade paper using scraps from the recycling bin. This workshop was an introductory class in papermaking with Susan Doran from Allegany Arts Association.

Adult patrons were invited to sign up to paint a canvas with a beach scene and use stencils to add a summery saying. Sand, shells and pebbles will be used to add decorative details. We had an issue with the transfer tape being too strong to remove from the stencils, but the ladies still did a great job with their projects. This class was taught by library assistant Shauna.

Adult patrons were invited to sign up to paint stones to look like cacti and place them in an arrangement in a clay pot with moss and sand. This class was taught by library director Tina.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.