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Crafternoon: Recycled Renaissance
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Let your imagination take the lead at Crafternoons, every Wednesday from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm and Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, in the EE Makerspace above Art From Scrap.
Join us for our March Crafternoons Recycled Renaissance theme, where we explore art history’s greats through creative reuse. These hands-on workshops will inspire participants to craft unique, eco-friendly projects using upcycled and sustainable materials, perfect for all ages and skill levels.
Recycled Renaissance Crafts include:
Yayoi Kusama Flower Pins – Create funky polka dotted flower pins inspired by Japanese Contemporary Pop-Artist Yayoi Kusama.
Antoni Gaudí Towers – Explore the natural world of organic architecture by building your nature-inspired tower like the Spanish architect and designer Antoni Gaudí.
Claude Monet Water Lilies – Design your own museum-ready Impressionist collage in the style of Monet and his famous water lilies.
Come craft, create, and celebrate fabulous artists. Sign up now!
Cost: $8.00 per person. Crafternoons are for kids ages 5 and up. Please note that our workshop is upstairs and utilize hot glue guns. Adults must remain in the EE Makerspace with their child.
We have something for everyone at the EE Makerspace, so bring the kiddos— Crafternoons are just for them!
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson