Learn how to use the ancient technique of flower pounding to create colorful images on paper!

In this workshop, instructor Maureen Straight will discuss the origins of flower pounding, demonstrate the technique, and guide participants in creating vibrantly colored postcards, bookmarks and other prints.

Maureen has worked with flower pounding for about 20 years. She has found that working with flowers is a relaxing stress reliever—as is the “pounding” part!

Bring your own hammer and apron (plant dye is permanent). All other materials will be provided. Feel free to bring your own flowers—the best types are pansies, violas, cosmos, marigolds, rudbeckia, coreopsis, roses (petals) and hydrangeas as well as various leaves (fern, maple, oak, etc.).

Adults and kids over 12 are welcome.

Sept. 14 from noon to 2 p.m.

Learn to decorate handmade clay using the slip trailing pottery technique! 

In this workshop, after you personalize your very own clay cup, instructor Candice Potrafka will bring it back to her local studio to glaze and fire the pottery.

Candice plays with mud and fire to create clay vessels adorned with symbols and images exploring and reflecting the commonality of human experience across cultural boundaries. She produces her work locally in her home studio known to friends as The Magical.

No drawing or pottery-making skills are needed for this workshop. Adults and children 10 and older are welcome.

Playing with clay can be messy, so arrive in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. 

Oct. 25 from noon to 3 p.m.

Create your own mini-magazine!

In this workshop, instructor Carron Tessitore will help you create a mini-zine—a small handmade art book or magazine to express and share your thoughts and stories. Zine-making encourages storytelling, identity and artistic freedom—with zero pressure for perfection!

A proud Averill Park resident for over 32 years, Carron has had a lifelong passion for creativity, community and education. Recently retired after a fulfilling three-decade career in educational consulting, she is now channeling her energy into creating crafting and volunteer opportunities for the young (and young at heart). With Crafty Feats and Sweet Treats, Carron brings together her love of hands-on creativity and her belief in the power of joyful, shared experiences.

Nov. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.