Learn to transform locally acquired materials from thrift stores, dumpsters, and even backyards into fabulous holiday crafts for gift giving or personal collections. Kids will be intrigued when they learn where the art materials came from and will walk away with an appreciation for saving our environment one small bit at a time.
Participants will create several classic holiday decorations using recycled materials like leather, scrabble letters, paper towel rolls, and tea lights. And every piece will have a unique and wonderful origin story.
FORMAT: In-person classroom
INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on
AGES: Youth Ages 5-10 (general recommendation)
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: All skill levels
PREREQUISITES: None
WHAT TO BRING: Materials provided by instructor.
FEE AMOUNT: $15. Please purchase tickets below.
INSTRUCTOR NAME: Josephine Wilt
Josephine Wilt is a multimedia artist whose creative process is motivated by sustainability. She turns cast-off materials rescued from local thrift stores, dumpsters, and desert landscapes into fine art. Her artwork shares a very tactile impression of our incredible Arizona origins, its natives, and its landscapes — often inspired by the desert views from her Cave Creek backyard and the pine forests of the Mogollon Rim. Her goal is to give each of her pieces multiple dimensions and to enhance the connection she feels with the environment.
