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Make Something Great - Learn Something New

3/2/2018

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SFETSY, Workshops, Teachers, Mentors, Bay Area Events
Have A Maker Adventure This March
Since 1994 when the Craft and Hobby Association announced that March will be National Craft Month, makers have celebrated and rediscovered the joy of crafting and making something with their own hands. We honor these makers this March by sharing these upcoming DIY classes and workshops hosted by our SF Etsy teammates . We hope that you take this opportunity to get out into your community, learn a new craft, and have a maker adventure ( hopefully with a glue gun! )

SWAP | Art & Craft Supply Swap - March 4th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Clear out your craft closet & come meet other crafty/artsy folks.
Makers WorkSpace, 1150 Sixth Street, Berkeley, California
Link for Tickets

Leather Moon Bag Workshop - March 8th, 7:00pm -9:00pm

You will take some basic leather making skills and apply them towards designing and making your very own leather half-moon bag. It’s a mini size that is perfect for holding extra goodies in your bag or taking it solo out on the town. It holds cards, lip products and other small things. You won’t leave home without it!
Hosted by Rebecca Saylor from OodleBaDoodle
gather,  541 Octavia St, San Francisco, California
Link for Tickets

Soy Candle Making - March 8th, 6:00pm -8:00pm

Create your own scented soy candles! 
Create your own clean burning, scented soy candles. Blend your own scents using fragrance and essential oils! 
Hosted by: Erica Skone-Rees

at Rare Bird
3883 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Link for Tickets

Modern Macrame Public Workshop - March 8th, 11:30pm-1:30pm

Learn to make a modern macrame plant hanger.
Hosted by GoGoCraft
Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Rd, Woodside, California
​More Information and Upcoming Events

Succulent Terrarium Workshop  ​ - March 9th, 6:00pm-7:30pm 

hosted by Brandi Chalker of Sunshine and Succulents 
​(Fundraiser for Rancho Cotate High School ASB)
​at Rancho Cotate High School, 5450 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, California
Link for Tickets
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Felt Spring Wreaths with Feed The Fish Co

Intro to Mixed Media Encaustic Wax - March 10th, 12:00pm-3:00pm

Learn the art of encaustic wax! Take your mixed media collage artwork to the next level. Learn the basic techniques of encaustic wax collage and explore transferring and etching methods.
Hosted by Matlena Hourula 
at Rare Bird
3883 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Link for Tickets

Felt Spring Wreaths - March 10th, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Hosted by Erin Garcia from Feed the Fish Co
​at Rare Bird
3883 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Link for Tickets

Succulent Terrarium Workshop - March 10th, 12:00pm-1:30pm

Hosted by Brandi Chalker of Sunshine and Succulents 
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Matter of Trust, 1566 Howard St, San Francisco , California
Link for Tickets

Creative Business Basics: A Panel Discussion - March 11th, 3:00pm–5:00pm

​Are you just starting out with your creative business and feeling overwhelmed? We’ve all been there! Join members of the Creative Pursuit Collective in a panel discussion to answer YOUR questions about running a handmade business. 
Mischief, 3908 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 
Link for Tickets
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Salve Making Workshop at Rare Bird

Salve Making Workshop - March 11th, 11:30pm-1:30pm

Learn the art of infusing plants in oil for making your own healing salve. We will use a variety of simple-to-grow plants and learn their medicinal and skin healing benefits. Leave with a healing all purpose salve and the confidence to start making your own infused oils and salves. 
Hosted by: Join local Herbalist Beth Sachnoff 
​at Rare Bird
3883 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
Link for Tickets

Succulent Terrarium Workshop - March 11th, 10:00am-11:30am

Hosted by Brandi Chalker of Sunshine and Succulents 
​
SF Botanical Garden, 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, California
Link for Tickets

Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop ​ - March 11th, 12:30pm-3:00pm

Hosted by Brandi Chalker, Sunshine and Succulents ​
​SF Botanical Garden, 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, California
Link for Tickets 

MAKE: Craft + SF Etsy - March 15th,  6:00pm –9:30pm

Museum of Craft and Design and SF Etsy want to help you find inspiration! Play around with adhesive vinyl as found in t.w.five's current exhibition, and contribute to an in-gallery crochet bomb.
Bring a friend and grab a craft beer while shopping at the MCD Store and  SF Etsy pop-up shops.

Museum of Craft and Design
2569 3rd St, San Francisco, California 
Link for Tickets

​Succulent Terrarium Workshop - March 17th, 11:00am-12:30pm

Hosted by Brandi Chalker, Sunshine and Succulents 
Ruth Bancroft Garden, 
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek, California
Link For Tickets

Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop - March 17th, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Hosted by Brandi Chalker, Sunshine and Succulents 
Radish 314 B Street Petaluma, California
Link for Tickets
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Succulent Terrariums - Sunshine and Succulents, Photo by Brandi Chalker

​Killing It at Craft Shows: A Panel Discussion - March 18, 3:00pm–5:00pm

There are so many factors that go into doing well at a craft show event. Join members of the Creative Pursuit Collective in a panel discussion to answer YOUR questions about making a killing at craft shows.
Mischief, 3908 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 
Link for Tickets

Loom Weaving Public Workshop March 21st, 10:30pm-12:30pm

Learn the basics of the art of weaving using a loom made from a cardboard box.
Hosted by GoGoCraft
Foster City Library, 1000 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, California
More Information and Upcoming Events

Work that Wholesale: A Panel Discussion - March 25 at 3:00pm–5:00pm

​Are you ready to get your pieces into stores, but not sure where to begin? We can help! Join members of the Creative Pursuit Collective in a panel discussion to answer YOUR questions about how to work with stores.
Mischief, 3908 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 
Link for Tickets

Embroidery Workshop - March 29th, 7:00 pm - 9:00pm

Learn the basics of embroidery and create an adorable sampler. In this class Jennie Lennick will teach us how to successfully sew several different embroidery stitches that will create unique surfaces, lines, and texture. We will learn how to transfer images to fabric by using original patterns created by Jennie - choose from donuts, pizza, plants, leaves, or a combination of them all! This isn't your grandma's embroidery class!
Hosted by Jennie Lennick from Jenny Lemons

gather,  541 Octavia St, San Francisco, California
Link for Tickets
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Even Howard From House In The Moon - photo by Astra Takes Photos

Selling Online: A Handmade Business Panel Discussion - April 1st, 3:00pm–5:00pm

Building a stellar website is hard, but can be so rewarding! Join members of the Creative Pursuit Collective in a panel discussion to answer YOUR questions about how to sell your work online.
Mischief, 3908 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, California 
​Link for Tickets
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Friday Feature: Messy Play Kits

11/13/2015

 
Welcome to another edition of the Friday Feature. This week we are Featuring Messy Play Kits. Owner Robin Wilson is passionate about early childhood education. She has degrees in child development and psychology and experience teaching preschool at the UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor, infant massage instructor, a Happiest Baby on the Block instructor, and a postpartum doula.  
​Messy Play Kits are an easy way for children and parents to engage in sensory exploration and age-appropriate science activities at home.
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1. What is your Shop Name and URL ?
Shop Name:Messy Play Kits,
Shop URL: www.etsy.com/shop/messyplaykits or www.messyplaykits.com
(I also have the shop Barbujas, www.etsy.com/shop/Barbujas)

2. To which Etsy Teams do you belong?
SF Etsy

3. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?
I make Messy Play Kits, which are sensory play activity kits for young children. Each kit includes 3-5 different hands-on activities to help children learn about the world around them. It's a bit of art, a bit of science, and lots of fun! I used to teach preschool and have a background in child development, so this stems from my passion of getting young children interacting and learning about the world. I've always done a ton of messy play with the students in my classroom and kids I nannied for, and now you can do it at home too! I also include education for the parents about what their children are learning from engaging in this type of play. 
I have a blast making my kits. The activity ideas come from my classes, the Internet, and lots of trial and error! I love getting messy, so it works for me. 
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4. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.
I also make handmade soaps and bath products on the side. I've also been skydiving 18 times! 

​5. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?
Website: messyplaykits.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/messyplaykits
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6. What is your favorite item in your shop (currently for sale or previously sold)? Why is it your favorite?
My favorite item is the Dinosaur Dig Messy Play Kit. It's by far the best seller, because who doesn't love dinosaurs? It's also the first kit I came up with. You get to erupt a volcano, hatch dinosaur eggs, and make dino fossils! 

7.What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?
Felting. I saw someone doing it the other day at a market, and she had young kids helping her. It looked like fun, was very open-ended, and a great craft to involve kids in. I hope to learn how to felt myself so that I can include it as a project in my kits one day!

8. What has been your biggest success and/or proudest moment since opening your Etsy shop?
I recently got accepted into the Etsy Wholesale division, and I'm super excited to see where this goes! It's also forcing me to look more thoroughly at my Etsy shop and make sure it's up to par. 

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9. If money were no object for just one day, what would you do?
I would travel. I would book flights and hotels/hostels for random parts of the world, and just get out there. I'd book as many flights and things in advance since it's just one day, but then I could travel for awhile and enjoy it. 

10. What is the craziest gift you have ever received?
My sister sent me a Groupon for a helicopter flying lesson once. I was visiting her in Biston and got to take a 4 hour class followed by a 45 minute private flying lesson (where I actually took over the controls of the helicopter in flight!). It was so crazy!
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11. What's next for you?
I'm excited to be joining the SF Etsy Holiday Emporium this month (November 28 & 29). I've been enjoying the Treasure Island Flea Market in recent months so you'll be sure to find me there over the winter and spring. I'm also looking forward to launching Birthday Boxes early next spring, so stay tuned for that!

12. Anything else you would like to add?
I have really enjoyed being part of the SF Etsy team. The forum is a fabulous resource and I love how connected I feel to the local makers!
Robin is currently offering a special discount. You ​can use the code SFETSY for free shipping (a $6 savings), and on her website you can use the same code for 20% off a new subscription ($8 savings)
Friday Features are run by Raji of Red Kerria Designs. To see your own shop featured, please fill out the form here.
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