Workshops

We offer two sorts of workshops:

1. Activities here at ExCL.

2. Activities hosted at your site and fully facilitated by our staff.

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1. Activities Here

Starting October 19, 2011, there will be a workshop every Wednesday evening, 5:45 - 6:45pm.
There is a sugested donation of $5 for attending a workshop.

Non-member are welcome to attend Wednesday Workshops for a $25 fee.

The first four workshops in the Wednesday series are:

• 1. Fall Wreaths
• 2. Halloween Garlands, (learn to make garlands out of any shape)
• 3. Rotary Trimmers and tools, how to use them and why they are awesome
• 4. Crazy Turkeys

Please RSVP for any of the above by emailing Jodi, thanks!

2. Hire us to come to you

Want a fun, easy, educational, project for your; students/teachers/friends? Email Jodi with questions.

You supply the space and we will come out with a workshop that will delight and inspire everyone's creativity.

Below are some of the workshops we offer. If you are not sure what is right for your group of adults or children call Jodi, (617-635-8284, she actually prefers the phone), and she can help figure out what is right for you and your group.

Workshops we offer:

Book Making: (make 1-2 books)
1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

Full day of bookmaking: (make 4-6 books)
5 hours $700 for up to 25 Participants

Pop Up Books:
2.5 hours $400 for up to 25 participants

We love making books, journals, sketchbooks, scrapbooks, story books, we love them all. Tell us the age group and what you are interested in; we can make it work.

Drums: 2 hours $350 up to 25 participants

Big drums, little drums, all from fancy cardboard tubes, and space-age plastic film. Everyone will take home a fabulous drum.

Wallet Making: 1 hour $190 up to 25 participants

Make stunning useable wallets from sticky paper and duct tape. A great project for teens!

Sand Painting:

2 hours $350 up to 25 participants
Ages 12 and up

Make beautiful sand paintings inspired by the Navajo, or Tibetan mandalas. You will be amazed by our no glue process using double backed sticky paper. A sure crowd pleaser.

Origami: 1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

Projects include: hats, boxes, frogs, cranes, finger puppets and more! We are happy to tailor the project so that it is age appropriate. If there is something specific you are interested in folding we do take requests.

No sew fabric landscapes
1.5 hours
$190

Egyptian Hieroglyphs on real stone tiles
1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

Make the Eye of Horus for protection, or create a message using hieroglyph stamps on large tile.

Adinkra Stamping: 1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

Using traditional adinkra designs from Ghana we will make our own stamps to keep, and create a personal cloth, or join together as a group to make a large cloth. We will also use real adinkra stamps carved from gourds in Ghana.

Castles: 1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

A great project for all ages. Use real tile, wood, metal paper, and whatever other goodies we can find to build your own castle. Children love playing make-believe and this is a great way for them to tell detailed stories from their imagination.

Treasure boxes:1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants

Great for all ages and abilities. Make a box for all your precious found objects, or maybe a gift for someone special. Made with sturdy wooded cigar boxes and all our best sticky stuff.

Small musical instruments: Chinese drums and maracas 1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants.
Make maracas from plastic lemons and Chinese hand drums from large plastic caps. A great way to add rhythm to your performances and songs.

Fish Mobiles: 1 hour $190 for up to 25 participants
Old Hangers, reclaimed wire, and pipe cleaners, and sparkly bits from the center all get used to make these mobiles. Good for ages 8 and up

Paper Making 1.5 hours or more, starts at $225 for up to 25 participants. All ages

Make beautiful new paper from the old paper in your recycle bin! Every participant will leave with their own handmade paper. Site needs to have electricity, water, and be ok to get messy.

New page of paper making photos!

These are just a few of the workshops we can offer, if you’d like more ideas or to reserve a workshop, please call Jodi at 781-599-9939 or email us.

To request a workshop, just let us know what you would like to learn, and the size and age of your group. We’ll coordinate with you to set up a great creative experience.

Extras for Creative Learning
Suite 302
20 Wheeler ST
Lynn MA 01901

781-599-9939

Hours:

Wednesday 11 - 7
Thursday 11 - 7
Friday 11 - 5
Saturday 10 - 4

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Extras for Creative Learning is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization