Arty Crafty Adult Workshop

A great way to save money and make your Christmas decorations with felt, hand-sewing, beads, ribbons and much more…!

Join in the fun of meeting new people in a lovely creative environment! Make this your crafting space!

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Arty Crafty Adult Workshop

Making Christmas Decorations hosted by Nicky Samuel!

We all know how cheap some Christmas decorations are, and often that’s what we opt to purchase to add to the household decorations, in the time leading up to Christmas.

However, store bought ones are sometimes not well made, and may not last.

Have you every thought that a handmade gift of a Christmas decorations, either for the tree or just to hang up around the house, means so much more, not just for the giver, but the recipients as well?

Handmade Christmas tree decorations can evoke memories of the special people who may have handcrafted them, even when they are no longer around.

We will use fabric scraps, recycled calendars and cards, buttons, as well as adding glittery sequins and beads for that extra bling.

Here’s an alternative opportunity to create a gift that will be treasured and yes, year after year.

Aside from the fun you will have in making these decorations you are doing the world a power of goodness.

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Arty Crafty Adult Workshop

Back by popular demand, learn how to create woven patches in knitwear to cover marks, stains and holes with embroidery! Making clothing unique instead of throwing it away to landfill! Join in the fun of meeting new people in a lovely creative environment! Make this your crafting space!

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Arty Crafty Adult Workshop

Learn to weave a Dreamcatcher hosted by Nicky Samuel!

Our theme for the month is Māori Myths and Legends, and just like the net that Maui created to try and slow the sun, you’ll be able to weave a different type of net to make a beautiful gift. 

Have you ever wondered about those mysterious, dangly, feathery things, that look abit like a spider’s web you see at craft fairs or in gift shops are? They’re called dreamcatchers. 

The meaning of dreamcatchers and the beliefs surrounding them originate from Native American cultures. The dreamcatcher is a protective talisman that is used to protect people from nightmares and bad dreams. The charm was used for young children and hung above their beds.   

They believed that both good and bad dreams fill the air at night. The dreamcatcher acts like a spider’s web by trapping the bad dreams while allowing the good ones to filter through. The bad dreams caught in the web get destroyed when the sunlight of morning arrives, while the good dreams filter down through the feathers and gently reach the sleeping person below. 

For more information on the workshop:

• Bookings essential through email: museum@waipadc.govt.nz or phone 07 8720085
• Spaces are limited get in fast to book your seat!
• This is a Crafty Arty Adult workshop (for ages 15yrs+)
• Starts from 10.30am-1.30pm
• COST $5 per participant
• All materials will be supplied
• No skills necessary
• Please let us know if you have booked a seat and can no longer attend, as we will offer your place to another on the waiting list.

Looking forward to seeing all you adults joining in the fun. Please let us know what other workshops you’d like us to present.