Huzzah, we’re finally recovered from the website hack (only cost $400, sigh), which means that we now have a live (if minimal) page for Serendib House Studio, so people can check the free event schedule and register for workshops. Whee!
I’m adding a bunch of workshops in April — the plan is to try doing them during the times when I’m already covering the store, so Fri / Sat / Sun. (We’re also open Wed / Thurs, but that’s when Dive Bar Soap Company is covering the store.)
There’s also info on the new page about space rental (both paid, and free for community events).
Register here: https://www.serendibhousestudio.com
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APRIL WORKSHOPS (limited to 8 participants):
Flower Preservation Workshop ($25)
Dates: Fri 4/3 (4-4:45 pm, 6-6:45 pm), Sat 4/4 (4-4:45 pm), Sun 4/5 (1-1:45 pm)
Learn how to preserve flowers (and other botanicals) through various methods (old books, flower press, microwave, floral desiccant, dehydrator). We’ll discuss what methods are suited to which types of flowers, and also review some of the many things you can create with those flowers. Please bring a book (that you don’t mind having stained) if you’d like to press some flowers to take away with you. (Ages 10+, children must be accompanied by supervising adult.)
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Flower Paper Bookmark Workshop ($30)
Dates: Fri 4/10 (4-4:45 pm, 6-6:45 pm), Sat 4/11 (4-4:45 pm), Sun 4/12 (1-1:45 pm)
Learn how to make floral bookmarks (paper); you’ll leave with up to 3 bookmarks (depending on how fast you work!). You may bring your own pressed flowers, or choose from my selection. (Ages 10+, children must be accompanied by supervising adult.)
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Stamped Greeting Card Workshop ($25)
Dates: Fri 4/10 (4-4:45 pm)
Learn how to make stamped and embossed greeting cards. You’ll leave with up to 3 cards (depending on how fast you work!) and envelopes. (Ages 5+, children must be accompanied by supervising adult.)
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Flower Greeting Card Workshop ($35)
Dates: Fri 4/17 (6-6:45 pm), Sat 4/18 (4-4:45 pm), Sun 4/19 (1-1:45 pm)
Learn how to make lovely floral cards on handmade white deckle edge paper. You’ll leave with 1-2 cards (depending on how fast you work!) and envelopes. You may bring your own pressed flowers, or choose from my selection. (Ages 10+, children must be accompanied by supervising adult.)
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Resin Flower Barrette / Keychain Workshop ($35)
Dates: Fri 4/24 (6-6:45 pm), Sun 4/26 (1-1:45 pm)
Learn how to use UV resin to make small dried flower pieces: barrettes or alphabet keychains. You’ll leave with two pieces (your choice, so you could do one each of the barrettes and keychains, or just do two barrettes, etc.) You may bring your own pressed flowers, or choose from my selection. (Ages 10+, children must be accompanied by supervising adult.)
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FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS:
• Board Game Night – Drop in; we’ll play a quick game or two first, then if people like, a longer one. (If people want to play a much longer game, we’d schedule that separately). Ages 14+.
• Book Club (mostly Sci-Fi / Fantasy) – Stop by and talk about a cool book. The April book will be a novella, _A Psalm for the Wild-Built_, by Becky Chambers. Ages 18+.
• Co-Writing – Got a project you need to work on? Come and write in company. We’ll chat for the first 5-10 minutes, get settled, write quietly for 45 minutes, and repeat. (Bring headphones; the store is open, so I may need to help customers.) Ages 18+.
• Garden Club – Seed / cuttings / perennial exchange, general garden talk. Bring your garden problems for us to discuss, your plant and design questions. Browse our garden books, have some tea, and talk about plants for a bit. Beginners welcome. Houseplants count! All ages.
• Yarn Circle – Bring your yarn, your needles, your hooks — all textile folks welcome. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving (small!), drop spindle spinning, needle-felting, etc. and so on. (We don’t really have space for dyeing, alas!) Beginners welcome; I’m happy to try to help if you get stuck. Ages 18+
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Questions? Ask!
