Craft Retreat: Recycled Paper Art!

Welcome to the fourth class of our Craft Retreat Weekend: Recycled Paper Art! Using old book pages, learn to make rosettes, flowers, garlands, corsages and even paper crowns! Learn how to use sustainable items to create personalized items, gifts and decorations for book lovers!

The Craft Retreat is a 3-day event from Friday to Sunday on Jan 3-5. Each class is a crafty how-to taught by members of Portsmouth Public Library Staff. Please feel free to sign up for one, two, three, or as many of the programs as you like. The schedule is as follows:

Friday Jan 3:

10AM-12PM: Knolling Workshop Sign Up Here.

12-2PM: Free time. The Levenson room will be set up for Hygge and you may walk downtown or bring a lunch during this time if you are staying for both crafts. The large break is provided so people may either continue working on their shadow boxes, or they can do a puzzle, color, or cozy up and read a book.

2-4PM: Art Journaling Sign Up Here.

Saturday Jan 4: 

10AM-12PM: Origami Workshop Sign Up Here.

12-2PM: Free time. The Levenson room will be set up for Hygge and you may walk downtown or bring a lunch during this time if you are staying for both crafts. The large break is provided so people may either continue working on their origami boxes, or they can do a puzzle, color, or cozy up and read a book.

2-4PM: Recycled Paper Art

Using old book pages, learn to make rosettes, flowers, garlands, corsages and even paper crowns! Learn how to use sustainable items to create personalized items, gifts and decorations for book lovers!

Sunday Jan 5:

1:30 - 3:30PM: Embroidery Sign Up Here.