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Welcome Blanket ~ Craftivism at its best!
Are you game? Grand Isle Art Works will offer a weekly knitting location for folks to create a Welcome Blanket. The Welcome Blanket Project aims to connect people already living in the United States residents with our country’s new immigrants through stories and handmade blankets, providing both symbolic and literal comfort and warmth. At the same time, the project offers a positive, hands-on way to understand the scope of a 2000-mile border wall and to subvert it from an idea of exclusion to one of inclusion.
We offer all Yellow Dog Farm yarns at 10% off to anyone making a blanket. We can commune on the gallery deck to sip and knit. The cafe has a variety of soft drinks as well as beers and wines for sale.
Our weekly Welcome Blanket gathering with take place at:
Grand Isle Art Works and Cafe
259 US Route 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
802.378.4591
When: Tuesdays beginning June 27 through August 29, excluding July 4
Hours: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Yarn discount at gallery: 10% off Yellow Dog Farm yarns being used for a Welcome Blanket
Read on for more details…
A welcome blanket is traditionally created to lovingly mark the arrival of a new person into the world. In the Welcome Blanket Project, each handmade blanket is a physical manifestation of this celebration of new refugees and other immigrants: “Welcome to the United States and your new life here! We are so glad you have arrived.”
The blankets will be displayed together at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago between July 18 and December 17. We are starting with an empty gallery space and displaying the blanket packages as they arrive. Final due date to send for the the exhibition is September 5. This is an incredible opportunity to have your work in a museum show. Admission to the museum is always free and open to all.
Knitting Class!
Are you ready to get back into knitting?
Join us as we explore…
Two Projects – your choice!
Knit a Headband with Flower
Learn how to knit this beautiful headband made with bulky yarn. Ellen & June will help knitters learn this pattern. It is sure to become a favorite knitting project! Participants should bring size 10.5 knitting needles (circular or straight) and a skein of bulky weight yarn. Participants can purchase needles/yarn at the Grand Isle Art Works that evening.
Difficulty level: intermediate
OR
Knit a Sideways Scarf
Learn how to knit a simple and elegant scarf on the bias. Ellen & June will help knitters learn this pattern. It is sure to become a favorite knitting project! Participants should bring size 10.5 – 13 knitting needles (circular or straight) and a skein of sport weight yarn. Participants can purchase needles/yarn at the Grand Isle Art Works that evening.
Difficulty level: easy
Who: All ages Limit: 8
Instructor: Ellen A. Thompson & June Golato
Date: Wednesday, April 12 & April 19, 2017
Time: 6-7:45 pm
Cost: $30.00
Craft Vermont is right around the corner!
CRAFT VERMONT FINE CRAFT AND ART SHOW: Vermont Hand Crafters premier three day, annual event November 18-20 at the Sheraton Conference Center, South Burlington, Vermont. The largest and oldest juried show of Vermont only artists and craftspeople in the state. Showcasing one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces. List of exhibiting artists: www.
Painting on Silk Demonstration
Watercolor and silk paintings, photography
Member, Vermont Hand Crafters
Painting on Silk Demonstration
Date: Thursday, July 14, 1:00-3:00 pm
Nancy has been painting on silk for many years. She loves the vivid colors and flow of the paints & dyes on the silk. She is inspired by strong colors, dancing lines and anything to do with nature. She spends as much time as she can outside with my camera to capture subjects for her silk paintings (heron, turtles, dragonflies, butterflies are a few). She is passionate for purple & uses it as much as she can!
Join Nancy to see how her fabulous art work is created. Lots of time to chat with the artist and see her process.
Who: Adults Limit: 8 Minimum: 4
Instructor: Nancy Jacobus
Cost: FREE
Discover the Heart of the Islands, 10th Annual tour, July 9 & 10
The Champlain Islands Open Farm and Studio Tour is celebrating its 10th year! July 9 & 10, artists and farms will open their doors from 10-4 to give visitors a chance to view the varied talents, crafts, animals, and food that the Islands have to offer. Art demonstrations and sales, farm tours, wine tastings, farmer’s market, music, and more are yours to be discovered. Come explore the Heart of the Islands at this family friendly weekend event!
Join us at Grand Isle Art Works – #12 on the OFAST map! You will find several artists here ready to show you their art work!
Maps available throughout the islands and at www.openfarmandstudio.com
