Our own Amanda K. of A. Bel Studio was one of the talented crafters who showcased at the 2nd Annual Spring Bada Bing! in Richmond, put on by our friends in the Richmond Craft Mafia.
Several people blogged the event, so check these links out for photos and more!
Crystal J. Silk | mim4art | My Aim Is True | Off The Record | Indiefixx | Etsy Labs | Lark Studio | Pottery By Tasha
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to the (now monthly!) Crafter's Roundup. It was great to see some familiar faces and meet some new people.
We had some great discussion last night and there are a few newsworthy items that all mafiosas need to know about:
Officially joining will give you many benefits including a link on our website (we are already generating a good bit of traffic!), collective advertising, collective entrance into craft shows, booth fee discounts for Norfolk Craft Mafia-hosted events, endless networking opportunities as well as the opportunity to attend any of our skill-sharing workshops for FREE (non-members may still attend for a $15 fee, but for $5 more you might as well join and get the full benefits).
We need to collect membership dues by the first Sunday in June (also the date of our next crafter's roundup). Please go to our how to join page and use the "Pay Yearly Dues" button to pay through paypal or bring $20 to our next crafter's roundup. If you have any questions about membership or what it entails, email us at join@norfolkcraftmafia.com.
Other workshops being planned are in knitting, jewelry, ceramics and more so watch for those this summer!
A special thanks goes out to Laura at Drawn to Art for hosting the event last night as well as to all of you for sharing your delicious food and great company. Please join us next month for another great event!
I'm pleased to announce that Amanda of A. Bel Studio, Jennida of Appleseed Art and I will be officially reppin' the Norfolk Craft Mafia at the first annual Pile of Craft show & sale! It's a juried show and we were one of the booths who were accepted. Go us!
Pile of Craft is being put on by the Charm City Craft Mafia and will be held on June 23 in Baltimore. Why not make a road trip of it and spend some money with a ton of creative and talented crafters!
Sunday, August 5 we will be having our MONTHLY CRAFTER'S ROUND UP and our FIRST ARTS & CRAFTS SWAP MEET!
Bring your art, your crafts and your materials to SWAP. This is a cashless event -- we WILL BE TRADING!! This is our first attempt at this trade show and we are trying to encourage all sorts of work.
Paintings, photography, prints, clothing, buttons, furniture, lotion, knited goods -- WHATEVER IT IS YOU DO -- AND whatever arts and craft materials you have lying around that you can't use anymore! Come and trade with friends to get other cool stuff!
Bring a dish to share as usual! Here are the details:
Drawn To Art, 2200 Colonial Ave. #9, Norfolk, VA
Sunday, August 5th
6pm - whenever!
Hey crafty mafiosas, it's time for our first Norfolk Craft Mafia skill-sharing workshop! The workshop is entitled GET YR CRAFT ON(LINE): Photo hosting, blogs and Etsy.
At this workshop, you'll learn how to upload photos to a free photo hosting service, set up a free blog and set up an online store at Etsy.com!
The workshop will be held at my house on Sunday, July 1st at 6:30pm and is free to all Norfolk Craft Mafia members. Non-members may attend the workshop for a $15 fee (but why not just join up for an extra $5 and get the full membership benefits)!
If you have a laptop, please bring it. It will help to have more than one person able to get online at once! I have a wireless connection so we can all get online at the same time. Please also bring a CD with some photos on it so you can upload them!
If you plan on attending, please email me at amber AT myaimistrue DOT com and I'll send you directions and my phone number!
Let me know if you have any questions!
Don't forget, tomorrow is PILE OF CRAFT, a big ol' DIY & craft show being put on by the Charm City Craft Mafia! The show runs from 10am to 5pm and I will be there along with Amanda of A. Bel Studio reppin' the Norfolk Craft Mafia so please come by and say hi if you end up going!
This show has gotten a lot of press and has some big sponsors (Etsy, BUST) so it should be pretty awesome! I'm driving up tonight and crashing with Amanda and her sister, then gettin' up bright and early to set things up! Please come out! Click here for directions and a list of vendors!
Pile of Craft went exceedingly well and the Norfolk Craft Mafia booth had a great day overall!
Here are some pictures of the stuff we had for sale.
Two new lip balm flavors: Cotton Candy and Bubble Pop! Check the etsy shop later this week for updates!
Pins, hair clips and earrings all made with vintage buttons and materials.
Bags made from Martha Stewart dish towels or vintage sheets with vintage zippers.
An apron and matching patchwork kitchen towel from repurposed vintage curtains.
Sugar scrub and cards with old letterpress designs I colored on the computer.
I think our booth looked awesome (thanks to Amanda for about 99.9% of that!) and she had some really great stuff for sale too and did really well at this show! Check the A. Bel Studio etsy shop later this week for some updates. Yall are gonna like this stuff!
The beach combers were really popular. She found vintage slips and hand dyed them, then screen printed each one with a Chesapeake-bay themed design. My favorite was the ship's wheel but she also had seahorses, crabs and starfish.
People went NUTS over her gnome stuff. She had ADORABLE magnet sets nestled into a flowerpot with a cute ribbon, label and mushroom charm. She sold out of those, I wasn't surprised. The guardian gnomes were a huge hit too, and each one had its own hilarious and cheesy story on the back. I couldn't shut up about them.
I bet these will be going up in her etsy store soon!
More awesome stuff from her. Pins, limited edition stickers and brooches.
This was the first show put on by the Charm City Craft Mafia, and they did an amazing job! The turnout was spectacular and the space (an old stone church with awesome windows and high ceilings) was oh so cool. They also held a raffle and were selling screenprinted posters. There were two rooms full of vendors and there were a great variety of different craft disciplines represented.
For lots more photos, go over to my set on Flickr. There's also a Pile of Craft group where people are dumping photos.
We had a really great time, and definitely would love to do it again!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and the cool people I got to meet! Please go see the rest of the photos on Flickr!
Thanks to everyone that came out to the first Norfolk Craft Mafia skill sharing workshop! We learned a ton about Etsy, Flickr, blogs and getting your craft seen online. Thanks to Amanda, Cassie, Tasha and Ali for attending and everyone for their insight and help!
Keep an eye on our events page for the next upcoming workshop, date TBA!
We've also created a Flickr group for photos of Norfolk Craft Mafia shows, sales or crafty events. If you have any, please join the group and add them to the pool!
The Norfolk Craft Mafia is pleased to announce that we have been selected from over 400 applicants to have a space at the 4th annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair in Washington, DC! Amanda of A. Bel Studio and Amber of My Aim Is True will be reppin' the Norfolk Craft Mafia at this awesome event.
Now in its 4th year, Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the Washington City Paper. The fair is all-day, outdoors, free to attend, and will offer goods for sale, food, entertainment, prizes, and more!
For more info, check out the Crafty Bastards website here.
This event is free and open to the public! Please come out! If you have any questions, leave a comment!
Thanks to everyone who showed up last night and made our first ever Art & Craft Swap Meet a huge hit! We saw a wide variety of talent as well as some new faces!
A special thanks goes out to Drawn To Art for graciously hosting the event, as well as Bill Manley from Link for checking us out!
We made an exciting announcement last night, our first annual holiday art & craft bazaar, Handmade Parade, will be held on Saturday, November 10 at the Masonic Temple on Granby St. in Norfolk! We are extremely thrilled to be able to host this awesome event and look forward to seeing all the talent we attract! Applications for vendor spaces will be online in just a bit so please check back for that!
Thanks again for everyone who showed up, and welcome to our new members! Check the "meet the mob" page later for updates!
The Norfolk Craft Mafia is extremely excited to announce our first annual holiday art & craft bazaar, Handmade Parade! It will be held on Saturday, November 10 at the Masonic Temple on Granby St. in Norfolk! We are thrilled to be able to host this awesome event and look forward to seeing all the talent we attract!
Click here for more information or to apply online to be a vendor!
Attn all Norfolk Craft Mafiosas! We will be having a meeting on Sunday, August 19th to plan for our holiday craft show, Handmade Parade, and brainstorm about future events. We encourage all Norfolk Craft Mafia members to attend. The meeting will be held at 7pm at Amanda's house. Please email her for directions!
Hope to see you there!
The Norfolk Craft Mafia is proud to bring you another Skill-Sharing workshop: Learn to Knit! The workshop will be held on Sunday, October 21 at 6pm at Amanda's house in Norfolk. If you need directions, please email Amanda.
At this workshop you'll learn to cast on, make a knit stitch, and bind off a project. All supplies will be provided. Please bring a snack to share! The workshop is free to all Norfolk Craft Mafia members. Non-members may attend for a $15 fee or may join the craft mafia that evening ($20 yearly) and attend for free.
We also will be having our Monthly Crafter's Roundup on Sunday, September 9th at Drawn to Art in Ghent, which is free and open to the public! Please see the events page for more info!
The Norfolk Craft Mafia is extremely excited to announce our first annual holiday arts & crafts bazaar: Handmade Parade!
Handmade Parade will provide great holiday shopping for those who are looking for one-of-a-kind gifts while avoiding the mass-produced and supporting independent entrepreneurs instead! We will offer a wide variety of fine art, accessories, jewelry, pottery, house wares, baked goods, baby items, clothing and more!
When and where is it happening?
Masonic Temple
7001 Granby St.
Norfolk, Virginia 23505
Saturday, November 10, 2007
10am - 5pm
Wow! We are so thrilled over the huge response from our call for vendors for The Norfolk Craft Mafia's first show, Handmade Parade! As we inch closer to the deadline, we have decided to move back the cut off date to make sure that everyone interested in participating has one more week to get their applications in! Due to the high volume and quality of the applicants, we are considering leasing an adjacent area of the venue to make room for more crafty goodness! Even so, there probably will not be room for everyone, so please get your application to the Craft Mafia no later that October 3rd. You can find information about the show and how to apply by clicking here. The Mafia will review all applications and everyone will be notified by October 5th. Thank you so much for supporting this event, we are very excited! Spread the word!
(parade photo by Oli Bryant, thank you!)
Here are some pics from Crafty Bastards! Amanda and I had a great time. Here are some of her strawberry sachets. So adorable (and smell great too).
Her sister Kristina also had some awesome items like stationery and bike seat covers made from recycled sweaters!
Don't you want a cute little birdie or mushroom for your hair? People were buying these up like mad!
Some of my dog collars. I have to find a better way to display these next time. The big collars were pretty popular. From what I hear there aren't many stylish options for the full-figured doggies either. I feel your pain, sisters.
I also had some paw balm, stationery and leash bags (they hold the plastic poop pickup bags and attach to your leash). You can see Amanda's sweater creatures in the background, she sold almost all of them!
Our little booth. I'm so grateful Amanda's mom provided us with the tent. It got HOT. Her whole family came along, it was fun hanging out with them!
Amanda's gnomes and felted sweater tissue cozies. So cute. I'm so glad I own one now!
Her gorgeous hand dyed, screenprinted vintage slips. These were way popular.
Here's my little dog friend Annabelle Blanche who stopped by to say hi and try on some collars. Yay for Bostons!!!
The crowds were insane. All day, the booth was packed. I was told that last year there were 15,000 people in attendance, and it wouldn't surprise me to hear there was at least that many on Sunday. I've never, ever been to a show like this!
In addition to all the awesome crafty goodness, there were walking parades of people on stilts, a hip hop spoken word show, a fire breather, a snake lady, crafty workshops and demos all day, and a breakdancing competition which was so packed I couldn't even see it.
So many cute, creative items!
Stuff from Woolarina and the Cupcake Girls - who were giving out free cupcakes, how cool is that?!
You know I made off with some of these awesome letterpress postcards. Love!
Saint Bob and an awesome monster.
Cards & things from a bardis and vinyl zippered pouches from Miss Alison (I got one of these, I love it).
We had a blast, thanks to everyone who came by and supported the Norfolk Craft Mafia! We would LOVE to do this show next year, and if you've never been I highly recommend checking it out!! The City Paper did a great job with it. I only hope Handmade Parade is half as awesome!
In conjunction with the Wonder Art show, Symphonic for the City is hosting a craft show Saturday, October 20th from 10am to 3pm. It looks like lots of fun, plus there is no charge to have a table and sell your crafty wares! If you are interested in participating in this event, you can contact Shaula at shaula@symphonicforthecity.com
Also, there will be fliers and more information at the Crafter's Roundup this Sunday.
(PS: The Seven Cities Mafia and the Norfolk Mafia are, in fact, the same group. Seven Cities was the original title, but the head Mafia in Austin preffered that we choose just one city name....so Norfolk it was! Sometimes we are still referred to by the old title, no biggie. Just wanted to let everyone know!)
The Norfolk Craft Mafia is proud to bring you another Skill-Sharing workshop: Learn to Knit! The workshop will be held this Sunday, October 21 at 6pm at Amanda's house in Norfolk. If you need directions, please email Amanda.
At this workshop you'll learn to cast on, make a knit stitch, and bind off a project. All supplies will be provided. Please bring a snack to share! The workshop is free to all Norfolk Craft Mafia members. Non-members may attend for a $15 fee or may join the craft mafia that evening ($20 yearly) and attend for free.
We also will be having our Monthly Crafter's Roundup on Sunday, November 4th at Drawn to Art in Ghent, which is free and open to the public! Please see the events page for more info!
Hope to see you there!
Here's a report on the Wonder Group Art Show (October 20-21) by Shannon! The Wonder Group Art Show displayed the work of local artists through out two rooms of The Warehouse. One room featured live music throughout the day on Saturday. Bands alternated throughout the day, providing new music. Snacks and hot cider was provided, along with couches to create a great atmosphere. The walls were lined with work from talented artists.
In the other room were members of the Norfolk Craft Mafia. Crafts ranged from custom portraits, photography, primitive designs, ribbon keyfobs, to pottery and stuffed creatures. Participants were: Danica Zanetti, Annie, Charmaine Panares, Candace Filip [and boyfriend, Chris], and Shannon Eppers.
Overall it was a fun day and I'm thankful for the hospitality- everyone was really great to provide a FREE venue.
Shannon's lovely wares. You can check her out at Virginia Design Company. Thanks to Shannon for taking photos and the guest blog post!
Sunday, October 21 we had another one of our skill-sharing workshops and lots of mafiosas left with a new skill - Knitting! A big thanks goes out to Deva, Vero and Tasha for being willing to share their knowledge and love of knitting with the rest of the group. We had a great turnout - about 15 people - and ate some yummy snacks, hung out and knitted!
Thanks also to Amanda for the generous use of her home to host the workshop. It was perfect!
All the ladies who attended learned to cast on, knit knit knit and bind off. I heard some are making scarves now, who knows, this could be the start of some great holiday gifts!
Be sure to keep checking our events page for our next upcoming workshop. We're planning a Colonial Christmas-themed craft extravaganza for December so you won't wanna miss it!
We are so excited, Saturday is rapidly approaching! Thanks so much to our friends and sponsors Pretty Tasty (an awesome messageboard for local creatives, you'll find graphic designers, artists, photographers, programmers and the like) and AIGA Hampton Roads (the professional organization for those in the design industry). Give their sites a click!
Please bring your friends and come check out our show. We will have music by Substance DJs, raffle prizes, free face painting and more. It should be a blast. See you Saturday!
Whew! What an event! Handmade Parade was an amazing success. We had a wonderful turnout (our conservative estimate is about 1000 people), happy vendors and a super reaction from the crowd who came out. Amanda and I want to thank everyone who helped out or volunteered in any way, we could not have done it without you!
I saw lots of happy customers leaving with bags of handmade, one of a kind items and lots of happy vendors making sales. That's what it's all about, people!
Thank you to all the generous artists and crafters who donated items for our free raffle! It was a big hit! Also a HUGE thank you goes out to Ashley at Pickin Paint (and her awesome balloon man) for donating her time and efforts to create gorgeous face and body paintings and elaborate balloon hats all day long!
Twin bellies! This really added an awesome element to our show and I'm so glad she could take part!
Mafia member Cassie at Twittering Bird had a super-successful day, selling out of EVERYTHING but one item! Her owls were a big hit.
This booth was lookin' empty by around noon!
Drawer pulls from mafia member Beth at Supadupa and collage canvases by mafia member Jeannine at Boodzoo Studio. I bought Dreams in Teal, it's so lovely!
Cards by Slipstream and maps & treasure from the Interimaginational Institute.
Pottery by Tasha McKelvey. After being in two shows with her and admiring her work at many others, I finally bought some of her work!
I was so taken by these bird pots. My fiancee surprised me with one later in the day. I love it!
Hair pins and Leaf Dinks by mafia member Charmaine of Kutchicoo.
Plush goods by Missing Monsters.
Felt-appliqued accessories by mafia member Kristin of K.Parel Designs.
Gorgeous jewelry by Twist Style and knitted accessories by mafia member Vero of verotricot.
Delicious soaps and butters by Lokahi Spa and paper goods by Wolfie & the Sneak.
I love the midcentury-inspired accessories by George Ryan.
Knitted items from A Well-Mannered Young Lady and awesome baby stuff by Monkey & Me.
Whew, so many awesome vendors. I wish I had time to capture them all! For many more photos of the event, please go check out the Norfolk Craft Mafia Flickr group. And if you have any photos of our events hosted on Flickr, we'd love for you to add them to the pool! Click here to join the group!
A big thanks needs to go out to Gary at the Masonic Temple for being an extremely helpful and accommodating host to our event. He was always available when we needed him, the facility was great and I would not hesitate to recommend it if you need a venue! They have several spaces available for everything from a small one-room meeting to wedding receptions. You can reach them at 757-423-8866 for information.
Thanks again to everyone who made our first show a HUGE success. It's so motivating to see so many amazing crafters out there doing what they do best. Your energy is contagious and we love you all!
Here is a little video from the big day, for your viewing pleasure! With the shaky camera shots and grainy pictures, it has all the charm of a snuff film....but we did our best. Enjoy!
The Norfolk Craft Mafia cordially requests all mafia members presence at our first annual Holiday Celebration! This Sunday, December 9th at 6pm. The party will be at Drawn To Art (2200 Colonial Ave. #9, Norfolk, Virginia).
Come out for a little holiday party/craft workshop! All supplies and light snacks/drinks will be provided, just bring yourself! A few mafia members will be hosting a Colonial-ish holiday-themed crafts workshop, there will be several crafts for you to choose from so you can take something home! We will also have an (optional) handmade gift swap. Bring a handmade item (around $5 value is fine) and swap with someone else!
This event is open to Norfolk Craft Mafia members only. Non-members are welcome if they choose to join and pay the $20 yearly membership dues that evening. Please RSVP by leaving a comment on this post if you're coming!
We had such a wonderful time! Thanks so much to everyone who came and celebrated with us! There was delicious food, fun crafts to make, and a hilarious gift swap (sorry about stealing that apple jacket from you Amber, no hard feelings?)
Many thanks to Jeannine for sharing her master collage skills for the holiday ornament project. And, as always, a big thank you to Laura for the very generous use of her studio space for our meetings this year. We are so grateful! It's hard to believe that a whole years has past, and this little group has grown by such leaps and bounds. I am so very honored to be a part of the Mafia, and I can't wait to see what's in store for next year!
Happy Holidays!
~Amanda
Last night was our first monthly crafter's roundup at the Grow Interactive offices. Those guys (especially Drew) have been extremely supportive of everything the Craft Mafia's been doing. They are letting us use their space for free for our meetups and workshops. So awesome! They're the official sugar daddies of the Norfolk Craft Mafia. Thanks Grow!
Lots of crafty hands last night. Decoupage, embroidery, crochet, spinning, more crochet.
We are planning a Learn to Crochet workshop in the next month or so. If you know the basics of crochet and would like to lend your skills, please comment on this post or email info@norfolkcraftmafia.com and let us know!
See everyone at the next meeting February 3!
Another Norfolk Craft Mafia skill-sharing workshop! Learn to Crochet!
Come learn crochet basics. This workshop is free to craft mafia members and $15 for non-members (or pay $20 that night and join for a year). All supplies will be provided. Please bring a snack to share!
Sunday, February 17 @6pm. At Grow Interactive. 350 W. 22nd St. Suite 106 in Norfolk. Grow is in the new Palace Station shopping center across from NYFO clothing store.
If you are attending please RSVP by replying to this post so we can know how many supplies to bring!
Sunday night the Norfolk Craft Mafia hosted yet another skill-sharing workshop: CROCHET! We had a great turnout and got a big start on crochet skills!
A huge thanks goes to Tasha, Mary and Amanda for sharing their knowledge of this fiber art. You guys were awesome teachers!
Like this... then like this...
Crochet concentration. Don't miss our next skill-sharing workshop which will be held on April 6th in place of our regular monthly crafter's roundup. Announcement on that coming soon!
The application deadline is rapidly approaching! This was one of the first events that the Norfolk Craft Mafia participated in last year, and it was a huge success! I'd love to see some mafia members in this show, so send in your submissions!
Our sister mafiosas over at the Richmond Craft Mafia are now accepting applications for the 2008 Spring Bada-bing: The BOSS of all craft shows! Go join la famiglia for their 3rd installment of the largest indie craft show in VA. The show will be at Plant Zero in Richmond's southside and, as always, will showcase artists and designers from across the country selling high quality, original handmade goods.
I went to this show last year, and fellow mafia member Amanda of A.Bel Studio was a vendor, and it was a great time!
There is a non-refundable, non-transferable $5.00 application fee due when you submit your application. Application deadline is midnight March 19th. Click here to apply online!
Prince Books, an awesome indie bookstore in downtown Norfolk and one of our sponsors for Handmade Parade 2007, will be hosting a craft demonstration and book signing with Mark Montano of TLC's While You Were Out and author of the Big Ass Book of Crafts.
In THE BIG-ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS, Mark Montano gives the younger and cooler generation of crafters over 150 crafts to fill their home, give to friends, or send to Mom. A top designer for TLC's While You Were Out, host of TLC's 10 Years Younger, and cohost of the Style Network's My Celebrity Home and We's She's Moving In, Montano approaches design with a scrappy, D.I.Y. sensibility. He believes handmade is always better than mass-produced, and encourages readers to use their own style and creativity when crafting.
In THE BIG-ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS, Montano offers step-by-step instructions for projects in home and office accessories, gifts, jewelry, furniture, even bath and body products. From Warhol-inspired lithographs to tissue paper-covered chandeliers, THE BIG-ASS BOOK OF CRAFTS has projects for every style, skill level and budget.
The event will be on Sunday, March 9 at 3 pm. Go check it out! Prince Books - 109 E. Main Street - Norfolk, Virginia 23510. Call 757-622-9223 or visit www.prince-books.com for more info.
Also don't forget, our Monthly Crafter's Roundup is this Sunday, March 2 at 6pm at the offices of Grow Interactive in Ghent. Bring a craft to work on and a snack to share, and hang with some crafty people! Check the events page for full info!
Spring is right around the corner but we're a little impatient over here at Norfolk Craft Mafia headquarters, so we're throwing a little spring craft workshop to help usher it in a little early this year.
Hurry Up Spring! craft workshop
Sunday, April 6, 6pm @ Grow Interactive
350 W. 22nd St. Suite 106, Norfolk, Virginia
open exclusively to Norfolk Craft Mafia members*, all supplies provided
This workshop will be a little different than our previous skill-sharing workshops, as we'll be focusing on three specific craft projects instead of learning a skill in general. Because of this and the need for supplies, space is extremely limited! There are 15 spots available for this workshop, 5 for each craft project. Please comment on this post or send an email to info@norfolkcraftmafia.com to RSVP and reserve your spot! Please put your first, second and third choice for which project you'd like to do in the email as well. I will try my best to match up everyone according to their first choice, but please be a little flexible as this is the first time we've tried something like this.
Three fabulous mafia members will each be teaching a spring craft. The offerings are as follows:
Tasha Chapel: Knitted Spring Eggs! These would be so adorable as a colorful assortment in a basket or dish, or just make one and hide it as a surprise for someone!
Mary Worrell: Embroidered tea towels! Adorn your kitchen with kitschy and cute embroidered towels.
Sloane Solanto: Bird gourds! Sloane will share her signature bird gourds with us and pass on the skill!
Please RSVP as soon as you can, space is limited and it's first come first served. See you in a few weeks!
*if you would like to attend this workshop and are not yet a Norfolk Craft Mafia member, you may RSVP with that info and I'll help you get signed up. You will need to bring your $20 yearly membership fee on the day of the workshop.
Thanks to everyone who signed up. More info about the final groupings is here. Sorry to anyone who didn't get in. We are excited about trying this new type of workshop. See everyone Sunday!
Bigtime thanks to everyone who came out last night and made our spring craft workshop a success!
A special THANK YOU goes out to our excellent instructors, Tasha, Sloane and Mary for sharing their skills and taking the time to run the workshop.
Everyone got a little bit creative and jumped right in learning new skills.
Embroidery, crazy creatures and knitting all around!
Got an idea for our next workshop? Have a skill you're willing to share with the rest of the mafia? Leave us a comment or go post in the forums!
Small announcement first - the May 4th monthly crafter's roundup has been canceled. We apologize, but we hope you will make it next month for...
Sunday June 1
6pm
Norfolk Craft Mafia presents The Great Spring Supply Swap!
@ Grow Interactive: 350 W. 22nd Street Suite 106 Norfolk, Virginia 23517 - in the new Palace Station shopping center. Grow is toward the back left corner, across from NYFO.
Free and open to the public! Bring a snack to share potluck-style and any unwanted or un-needed craft supplies! Someone else will put them to good use! Come hang out with other creative people in the area and get a chance to recycle your stuff! Everyone is welcome!
original photo by Sofia Katariina
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