Showing posts with label flint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flint. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
I am the Leslie Knope of Craft...
Posted by Crystal
Confessional Time: I am a nerdy birdie county parks junkie. I love, love, love that there are so many parks and nature preserves in Genesee County. I go absolutely bonkers when I see deer or rabbits or other woodland creatures in nature. I don't know why. I just do. :shrugs:
So, when Genesee County Parks and Recreation invited Flint Handmade to host a craft workshop for their summer programming, I was like, "HECK YEAH!" This, of course, prompted a ton of Leslie Knope jokes at my expense from my fellow FH committee members. Thanks, girls! :P
We decided to go with a 2-part family-friendly upcycling series. At our first workshop, we taught kids and their parents how to make chip bag wrapper chains that we turned into bracelets. We learned this awesome skill from Mercedea at The Flint Public Library who created an upcycling info page on the FPL website.
Confessional Time: I am a nerdy birdie county parks junkie. I love, love, love that there are so many parks and nature preserves in Genesee County. I go absolutely bonkers when I see deer or rabbits or other woodland creatures in nature. I don't know why. I just do. :shrugs:
So, when Genesee County Parks and Recreation invited Flint Handmade to host a craft workshop for their summer programming, I was like, "HECK YEAH!" This, of course, prompted a ton of Leslie Knope jokes at my expense from my fellow FH committee members. Thanks, girls! :P
We decided to go with a 2-part family-friendly upcycling series. At our first workshop, we taught kids and their parents how to make chip bag wrapper chains that we turned into bracelets. We learned this awesome skill from Mercedea at The Flint Public Library who created an upcycling info page on the FPL website.
Michelle uses the rotary cutter to cut chip bags into strips while A'lasia (l) and Megan look on.
Katie from Genesee County Parks became an expert at the wrapper chain...by the end of the workshop, her chain was so long that she made a tiara!
All of the kids show off their awesome chip bag bracelets! Bottom row (l-r): A'lasia, Derrick, Malik, Megan. Middle row (l-r): Kai, Tenajia, Madie. Top row: Me.
At our second Genesee County Parks workshop, we are going to make no sew duct tape bags which we also made at the June 2010 craftLAB. Feel free to join us at Davison Roadside Park on Wednesday, July 28 from 7pm-8:30pm if you would like to make a bag!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 2010 ArtWalk in Downtown Flint
Posted by Crystal
Lemme tell you straight out: THE SPARK IS BACK IN FLINT!
In the past 5 to 10 years, Flint has seen a HUGE amount of revitalization and reinvestment on the part of residents, nonprofits, businesses, foundations and arts organizations.
Downtown Flint is now home to several art galleries, restaurants, cafes and businesses. We have a yoga studio, hair salon, bookstore and tshirt shop. We host dozens of art shows, music festivals, car and motorcycle shows, road races and other large events.
One monthly event that you MUST check out is ArtWalk! Hosted on the second Friday of each month by the Greater Flint Arts Council, ArtWalk features exhibitions and vending by local artists and crafters in multiple locations on Saginaw Street.
The July 2010 ArtWalk was outstanding!
For more pics, visit our July 2010 ArtWalk Set on Flickr.
Lemme tell you straight out: THE SPARK IS BACK IN FLINT!
In the past 5 to 10 years, Flint has seen a HUGE amount of revitalization and reinvestment on the part of residents, nonprofits, businesses, foundations and arts organizations.
Downtown Flint is now home to several art galleries, restaurants, cafes and businesses. We have a yoga studio, hair salon, bookstore and tshirt shop. We host dozens of art shows, music festivals, car and motorcycle shows, road races and other large events.
One monthly event that you MUST check out is ArtWalk! Hosted on the second Friday of each month by the Greater Flint Arts Council, ArtWalk features exhibitions and vending by local artists and crafters in multiple locations on Saginaw Street.
The July 2010 ArtWalk was outstanding!
A painting in the Rowe Building.
"Knock the Cans" and win a FREE Art Battle shirt! More info on the Art Battle to come!
Cutie fish made by Steph of Frankenstitch Productions at 625.
Gotta have a busker outside The Lunch Studio at ArtWalk!
Crocheted earrings by Nayyirah of Crochet Science at The Lunch Studio.
Dangerous Lee and her book "Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down" at The Lunch Studio. Dangerous Lee will be one of the featured authors at Book Bizarre at the Greater Flint Arts Council on Friday, July 23 from 7pm-10pm. Be sure to check it out!
For more pics, visit our July 2010 ArtWalk Set on Flickr.
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