November Doings

Greetings Craftstitutes!  

It's hard to believe that Halloween was Monday.  It feels like it's been the first week of November forever.  Must be election fatigue.

We spent way more time than we had making an elaborate set of articulating wings for the MiMBY Girl's Maximum Ride costume.  When my husband gets involved, simplicity goes out the window.  By the time he built the gorgeous substructure, I was completely intimidated at the prospect of meeting expectations for the feathers.  We managed to make it work.  Too bad it couldn't withstand the highfives of fellow 5th graders at the school parade.

Fun stuff is on the calendar around town.  

In addition to her class schedule, Graham of Gourdlandia will be hosting her 3rd annual Dabble-Do - a make and take fundraiser for ages 8 & up over the Thanksgiving weekend.  This year, all funds collected will go towards school supplies for students in Burma.  If you're in town, this will be a great family outing.  

Sarah Gotowka is running Weave Your Own Scarf, an introduction to the floor harness loom in both November and December.  This two-part workshop is designed for lots of one on one instruction as students learn the complete process and finish with a gorgeous final product.  Sarah is a wonderful bubbly teacher with loads of good energy, so if you've ever wanted to try weaving, this is your class.  Tell your family that you need this as an early holiday gift!

A friend sent me a link to this place, which I haven't had time to check out, but looks promising. Located in an old corset factory in Cortland, they have classes in ceramics, alcohol ink painting, and basketry.  

Be on the lookout for a fun charity event at Six Mile Creek Vineyard on Thanksgiving weekend that I just heard about from one of the participants.  Nothing is on either's schedule yet, but let's just say that it involves Darling Cake and learning new skills.

We'll add more as we hear of fun things to do!

Robin