Handwork and Happiness (February)

9 crocheted owls in a small pile

Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project:  woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.

Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required. Call (802) 434-2167 or register online now:

making a felted owl: Work In Process 2 (wrapping soft gray wool around wool body; work is on a plastic-protect foam pad to protect needles and work surface) The center bird is a White-breasted Nuthatch crocheted by E. Spinney nature journaling and sketching materials

 

Handwork and Happiness (January)

J. Malone led a group of Girl Questers in making an entire exhibit of felted birds.

Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project: woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Tea, coffee and good company provided.

Suggested donation: $5 towards heat
Max 9 each session (may change based on COVID-19 cases in Vermont)
Pre-registration required.


Come in February too!

child making leaf-rubbing hands of an old man carving a small bird from wood Needle felted owls by M. Barnes and K. Talmage. Wool, less than 2" tall.

 

Handwork and Happiness (November)

9 crocheted owls in a small pile

Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project:  woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.

Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required


We’ll probably be doing this more than once. We’re looking at
Dec 12
Jan 9 or 23
February TBD

making a felted owl: Work In Process 2 (wrapping soft gray wool around wool body; work is on a plastic-protect foam pad to protect needles and work surface) nature journaling and sketching materials E. Talmage repurposes old books into paper sculptures, like this birdhouse from an old Audubon encyclopedia.

 

Handwork and Happiness (December)

Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project:  woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.

Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required.




We’ll probably be doing this again. We’re looking at
Jan 9 or 23
February TBD

E. Talmage repurposes old books into paper sculptures, like this birdhouse from an old Audubon encyclopedia. many paint brushes child making leaf-rubbing