Handmade Nation Screening and Crafty Cotillion Trunk Show!

We're so excited to co-sponsor the Columbus premiere of Handmade Nation, a documentary by Faythe Levine chronicling the rise of the indie craft movement. And, the screening is held in conjunction with our Spring Trunk featuring new works from our members.

The screening will be held Saturday, May 8th at 3pm at Studio 35 (3055 Indianola Ave.). The trunk show will precede the screening from 1-3pm. Arrive early to enjoy a beer and shop for the perfect handmade Mother's Day gift.

Tickets to the screening are $5 and will be available the day of the show. The trunk show is absolutely free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by Studio 35 , Wholly Craft!, and the Columbus Crafty Cotillion.

Participating Cotillion members include:

AmyD
Crafty Beavers
Flamestitch
Igloo Letterpress

Laura Stith

Maram

Mary Martineau

Mary Moon Designs

Miss Megan Mac

Out of the Pink Sky

Poshta Stationery & Design

Stinkybomb

Sweet Stella Designs
Take Wrning

Tornangel012

Tsurubride

Umbrella Girl Productions

What the Rock?!

Wholly Craft!

Hope to see you on the 8th!!

APRIL WORKSHOPS!

Sewing Lab: Machine Basics

Sunday April 11^th OR Sunday April 18^th 12-2pm

Class Fee: $18

Did you get a new sewing machine? Do you spend more time staring at or fiddling with your sewing machine than actually putting it to use? Emily of Umbrella Girl Productions has been sewing for over two decades and can certainly help you win the battle between human and machine. She specializes in older models but can also work a basic modern machine (no computerized models, please). Additionally we will talk about patterns, selecting fabrics, and sewing notions. Proper maintenance and care will also be covered during this lab. In order to ensure personalized instruction, the lab is limited to 3 people, so reserve your spot quickly!

Introduction to Embroidery

Sunday April 11^th 2-3:30pm

Class Fee $20 (all materials included)

Do you dream of having a stitched pinup or darling dachshund on your pillow or skirt? Well here’s your chance to make it happen! In this workshop, you will learn several basic embroidery stitches and how to put them to use in your own designs. Also, you’ll learn multiple fun and easy image transfer methods to ensure that almost any image will be ready to be rocked (with an embroidery needle) onto your fabric. Local designer and super fun instructor AmyD has been incorporating embroidery into her designs for years and will share all the best tricks of the trade!

Beginning Knitting

Sundays April 11^th and 25^th 3:30-5pm

Class Fee: $25

Materials Needed: 1 skein worsted weight (medium thick) yarn and size 11 knitting needles.

Keep your hands busy this season with a skill that’s both relaxing and productive! Knitting creates calm and a plethora of warm accessories and great gifts. This class is for absolute beginners---we’ll start with the basics and move on up to some serious scarf making. Seasoned knitter Adrienne of the Crafty Beavers will teach us casting-on, basic knit and purl stitches, changing colors, and casting-off. In this class we’ll make an ipod/cell phone cozie and start work on a scarf.

Introduction to Needlefelting

Wednesday, April 14^th 6-8pm

Class Fee: $15, Materials Fee: $15 (all materials included)

A super fun, easy-to-learn craft with tons of possibilities! With the basic skills you learn in this workshop, you can create any number of 2D and 3D objects and creatures made entirely of wool. In the workshop itself, you’ll learn a dry needle felting technique and use this to create a 3D needlefelt appliqué on flat felt background. It fun and great for beginners!

Sewing Lab: Patterns and Alterations

Sunday, April 25^th 12-2pm

Class Fee: $18

Are you trying to alter a garment and it's just not working? Or just puzzled by a pattern? Please bring any sewing supplies, fabric, your pattern, and a sewing machine (if needed) and with the help of sewing expert, Emily of Umbrella Girl Productions, you’ll "make it work" An excellent lab option for anyone trying to move their skills to the next level!

*Advance Registration is required for all classes. To register, please pre-pay class fees by calling 447-3445, emailingwhollycraft@yahoo.com for PayPal instructions or just stopping by the shop.

Recycled Again! Live Reading

Saturday, April 10^th @ 1pm

At Wholly Craft!

Looking for ways to commemorate Earth Day with your kids? Join local children’s author Jason Burke for a reading of his book, Recycled Again, teaching children about the benefits of recycling. For more information about the book, please visit www.alesssonlearnedseries.com

Snacktacular!

New works & old favorites by Amy Neiwirth
April 8th-May 7th at the wall gallery inside Wholly Craft!
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 8th 7-9pm

Snacktacular! explores some of our familiar, favorite snack foods - from bakery sweets to carnival treats. Multimedia artist Amy Neiwirth brings her love of food and miniatures to the wall gallery for it’s second show of the year, curated by Stephanie Rond. Amy currently teaches art at the Columbus Torah Academy and is the creative genius behind Sweet Stella Designs. She is also a member of several local arts groups including the Couchfire Collective, Columbus Crafty Cotillion, CAW: Creative Arts of Women, and the Ohio Art League.

I'm Still Bitter I Didn't Get 'Most Artistic' in High School

Art by Carolyn Slebodnik, Curation by Stephanie Rond

at the wall gallery inside Wholly Craft!

March 12-April 5

Opening Reception: Friday, March 12 6-9pm

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural show of the wall gallery inside Wholly Craft! From here on out, we’ll be hosting monthly art shows at the shop curated by amazing local artist and curator Stephanie Rond. The first show features all-new artwork from Carolyn Slebodnik, a young community minded artist and member of the Cowtown Lowbrow and CAW (Creative Arts of Women) collectives. According to the artist statement, the floral themed “paintings in this show are all about me longing for the future. The flowers represent spring and hope to me. The winter is getting to me and I need the colors of spring and images of spring to get me through the rest of this horrid winter season. Flowers can hold so many meanings and currently a number of them apply to me and I think that made me very interested in creating paintings with them."

Join us for the opening reception on Friday, March 12^th from 6-9pm. Enjoy delicious refreshments, get a first look at the show, and meet the artist herself!

Crafty Business Basics

Wholly Craft is proud to host crafty expert and author of Crafty Superstar, Grace Dobush for a special book talk. If you're interested in growing your craft business or just getting it started, mark your calendars for Saturday March 6th at 2pm.

Since most of us start making crafts purely as a hobby, sometimes it's hard to think about our passion for macrame, lamination or weldigami as a business. But if you want to be taken seriously—and you do if you wanna get paid—you gotta put down the knitting needles and do some homework.

Join Grace Dobush, author of "Crafty Superstar: Make Crafts on the Side, Earn Extra Cash and Basically Have it All," at Wholly Craft for a frank discussion on craft business basics, including pricing, finances and customer service. Bring your burning craft questions!

Last Days to Register for Intro to Chainmaille!

Intro to Chainmaille

Wednesdays, March 24^th and 31^st: 6-8pm

Class Fee: $25

Materials Fee: $20

Materials Needed: jewelry sized flat nose pliers and chain-nose pliers

**Please note that registration for this class ends on March 7^th.

Learn the classic art of chainmaille in this unique beginner’s class! These skills can be utilized in everything from beautiful, intricate jewelry to protective armor, so you’ll be all set for a ball or a battle. In this class, you’ll learn all the basic skills needed to start working with chainmaille and create a Byzantine bracelet in copper.