San Diego Craft Collective

We got to teach craft to these kids 2 days in a row through the Craft2Gether program! Today middle- and highschoolers came to learn woodworking in our studio in @libertystation ... If hashtags were feelings we'd have to say #grateful #inspired #proud What an amazing group of humans!

We just wrapped up a Littles Camp and cannot wait to do this one! It will include sensory play and crafts centered around farm animals! With this outdoor camp, masks are optional for the littles. Littles Camp is 10am-12pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Aug 9 - 11.

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Coming up July 26-30. We have special guests coming: @girlnextdoorhoney and Randy Supczak Can't wait to bug out on insects this week!

Don't miss the dino-camp! Full of fun dinosaur-themed crafts and some geeky dino info!

Still a few spots left in our Wood & Games Summer Camp! We're going to have a blast this week making games by hand and hopefully we'll have time to test them out.

First Friday was a hit! Check out some 4th of July festive stars from our free Kids Craft! If you don't already know, we offer a free kids craft every first Friday of the month from 5 - 6pm. Come hang out some time!

Bubble Stringer Plate and Ghost Fossil display are in the kiln. Ready to fire! Stay tuned for final results. Next Fused Glass workshop is July 10 from 1-3pm.

We're excited for new things in 2021! Join us in welcoming new instructor, Debbie Chialtas, @debbeewebbee Debbie is an artist with a varied background ranging from fashion design to soap crafting. Her love of textiles and color has been life-long through tie dyeing, printing, and indigo dyeing.Debbie loves to teach and has published two books andacollection of digital magazines, has appeared on HGTV, and now has a thriving DIY channel on TikTok. Swipe to see what her first workshop at San Diego Craft Collective will be! Coming up on Jan 16th!

If you've taken a class or workshop from us or purchased something from our boutique, we'd love to have your review!

This technique is called Sgraffito, (Italian: "scratched") a technique used in pottery which consists of putting down a preliminary surface (clay in this case), covering it with another (underglaze in this case), then scratching the superficial layer in such a way that the pattern that emerges is that of the lower color. This lovely plate was made by @lydiakardos who is part of #thecraftcollective here in the @artsdistrictlibertystation

Felt Flower Wreath Workshop coming up! Learn to make flowers from sheets of felt in this winter workshop and adorn a wooden hoop crafting it into a lovely winter wreath. This workshop is great for all ages and perfect for parents wanting to spend time crafting with their kids. Or for kids who want to get together in a safe environment with a friend. We host our workshops outdoors, physically distanced, and with masks. Learn more or enroll at sandiegocraft.org/calendar

Woodworking projects glued up from our 10-12yr old class. Next class starts in February on Wednesday afternoons.

Hey there, we are now on YouTube! Check out our first little video (snippets from a recent workshop). Like and Subscribe. More to come soon! https://youtu.be/IKQix7p6rTk

Prints by Laura Uematsu. Charcoal and Pencil Portraits. Available in our boutique ... Here's more about Laura:... "I grew up in a very rigid family environment in the Midwest -- strict rules, harsh discipline, laborious chores and even seating charts for the dinner table, car rides and church. Life was strictly black & white, sharp straight lines without the slightest deviation and with ZERO freedom to be different. However, I have always been an imaginative & creative sort -- seeing colors, patterns and designs in ordinary things. Against my parents wishes, I went to Alfred University in New York to study art for five years. Then I moved to California -- the furthest west I could go. However, reality bites when bills need to be paid & life catches up to you so I settled down into "normal" jobs to make ends meet. I stuffed my artistic self away deep inside my soul - hoping for the day I could "unpack" it and let it breathe again." "I was fortunate to be able to retire in my 50's and the creative energy began to explosively emerge again -- and what blossomed was undeniable and mind-boggling. My mind flew in all directions, my hands tirelessly worked until they ached and ART burst with force from my soul. I discovered feathery shades of gray, sensual sexy curves and delicious juicy curls. I sought heavy dark pressures and light plumey sketches. I find that I am not concerned with aesthetics, boundaries or symmetry necessarily. There is nothing philosophical about my work, nothing mind-bending, soul-scorching or controversial. I am just producing what my soul releases - I hope that you enjoy my work and what flows from this now free soul of mine." Print: $199 Framed Print: $240

Some serious engineering is going on here! Balance, knot-tying, testing out wood tones. One excellent way to learn is simply trial and error. We plan projects, but also slow things down so kids can explore and experience for themselves successes and some of the failures that happen in craft. Like a nail splitting a piece of wood. If your child is in our woodworking series (which starts new each month) and seems to be taking a _really_ long time on a seemingly a simple project... just know that we see them. Every child has their own learning path and rate of exploration, and we're here to facilitate that.

Woodworking for Kids 10-12yrs is on! We've started offering a new class series at the beginning of each month, so check it out for November.

Wet felt painting. This is one of our Private Pod classes. A group of 6 kiddos comes to see us for craft skills every other week. This week we did wet felting after a story to give some structure. Each one came out a little different, and every single one was a beautiful representation of the season.

Succulent Dream Catcher Workshop coming up this Saturday! @aimeeslindsay will show you how to make this fun project. The best part is that none of them look the same. They're totally, creatively customized by YOU. Come get crafty in a safe outdoor setting. This is a family friendly workshop. Each enrollment purchased makes one wreath, so if you'd like to work on a wreath with your child, you only need to sign up for one spot.

We're doing a fun project slumping wine bottles for @longhousewines If you buy a case of their wine, they gift you a slumped bottle that you can use as a cheese plate!