Transition Palo Alto

Come meet other artistic people, learn a new craft, share stories, clear out your closets, and help save stuff from the landfill at the Craft Swap!

It’s a great chance to get rid of any extra projects and supplies you know you’ll never use, and get what you can really use without spending any money.

Next craft swap March 18, 2012 1-2pm at Opalz.

Demos: making lip balm, pretty packaging, paper beads, repurpose a tshirt

What to bring: Your old arts and crafts supplies – paint, fabric, paper, scrapbooking, stickers, beads, yarn, cards, pencils, markers, brushes, needles, thread, gift wrap, ribbon, decorative items, clay, specialized tools – almost anything goes! Also bring a bag or few to take home your loot. (You’re encouraged to bring something, but no one empty-handed will be turned away). Please also bring any crafts you may have made from recycled materials to show-and-tell. If you have a large amount stuff, email rani at bacraft swap at gmail dot com to say you’ll be coming and what you plan to bring, roughly.

How it works: Show up a little early and sign in (so you’ll know how it went and be notified next time). Put your supplies on their respective tables (there will also be a table marked “misc” for whatever remains). We’ll schmooze and munch snacks for 15 minutes, then we’ll start “shopping,” and items will be first-come, first serve. Along the way, we’ll show demos of fun crafts you can learn about, with a little show-and-tell of items made from repurposed items. Just pick up a bag and take what you like!

Caveats:

• Please try to come on time. You won’t be turned away later, but you’ll get the best pick of stuff if you come early, you’ll have a chance to chat, and your stuff is also likely to get picked up.
• Please don’t bring anything too sentimental, since you may not know who’s getting it.
• Please take what you brought home if it remains at the end.

About the previous craft swaps:

• Article on Craft swap in the Palo Alto Weekly (text version)
• Craft swap 5
• Craft and garden share (4)
• Craft swap 3
• Craft swap 2 photos
• Craft Swap 2
• Holiday Garden, Cookie and Craft Exchange
• Craft Swap 1

Questions? E-mail rani at bacraftswap at g m a i l . c o m (you may also leave a comment below)