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Week of April 13th: Classes and Events at Craftfolk
Published 4 days ago • 3 min read
No Kidding! Spring Classes are Here
This past Saturday, a group of us learned how to make soap from Sergio and Rebecca Navarro of The Astral Farm in Grass Valley. Rebecca and Sergio brought raw goats milk from their small herd of goats and a variety of organic oils and butters for us to use and we each crafted a custom-scented batch to take home to cure. The group had a wonderful time blending and stirring as Sergio and Rebecca took us step-by-step through the process of creating our own soaps at home. Rebecca will be back on May 16th to teach beginner crochet, and we are working on scheduling leather wallets and goat cheese classes with Sergio this summer. Stay tuned for more from The Astral Farm!
Sergio and Rebecca, our teachers from The Astral Farm.
Soap making in process.
Rose Geranium and Palo Santo scented soap ready to cure at home.
Coming up this week:
We are thrilled to host local artist, Gail Weger, on Tuesday, April 14th for a fun upcycling workshop: Painting with Tissue Paper on Glass. Gail will teach us the process of creating "stained glass" vessels with tissue paper and students will decorate a variety of vases, jars, mirrors, windows, and other glass objects they bring from home. We will experiment and play in class and everyone will go home with adorned vessels and the skills to continue at home. There is still space in the workshop if you'd like to join us.
We invite you to join us this Thursday for our weekly Craft Club (4 to 6pm). This free community offering is open to everyone. For the month of April, we will continue meeting at the studio. We will be moving Craft Club to the Colfax Farmers Market for the summer so we can craft outdoors in the community! Our first session at the market will be on May 14th. The full schedule and location information is on our website linked below. Bring a work in progress and enjoy good company and treats as we craft in community.
We are hosting a special event with Snapdragon Provisions this Saturday evening from 6-9pm. Snapdragon will be open late and offering delicious small plates, desserts, and mocktails for purchase. Craftfolk will be leading a paint-your-own plate activity (there are only 4 spots left!). We will also have free live music from Allison Bohannon. Please join us!
Or full May class calendar is now posted and we are continuing to add new classes for the summer months. Be sure to check out the CLASS CALENDAR on our website to see all upcoming offerings.
Wishing you a creative week and hope to see you soon, Gretchen
Gretchen Boyce Founder, Craftfolk Collective
Upcoming Events & Workshops:
Thursdays, 4-6pm: Community Craft Club (FREE!)
Join us for an informal gathering of makers, neighbors, and friends. Bring your own project and work in the company of community. We offer the space, hot mugs of tea, and light snacks to enjoy.
Free! Bring your own materials/projects. Please RSVP.
Note: We will continue Craft Club at the studio this month and will move to the Colfax Farmers Market on South Main Street starting May 16th.
Craftfolk is a community craft school rooted in local connection, lifelong learning, and the joy of making by hand. We are seeking skilled, thoughtful teachers to lead small-group workshops in a focused, supportive environment. We are currently scheduling classes for the spring and fall. If you are interested in teaching, please fill out our survey.
We are scheduling classes for the spring and summer based on your feedback! Please fill out our survey and tell us what you want to learn at Craftfolk.
a gathering place for creative community in the Sierra Foothills.
Join our mailing list to learn about upcoming workshops and events at Craftfolk Collective. We offer free and paid in-person experiences at our schoolhouse in Colfax, CA. We also share stories about makers and craft traditions across the globe through our semi-monthly newsletters.
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