Adult Programs and Events » Creation Studio

Get your knitting on – this Thursday the 24th!

Maria Levetzow — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0000

Hey, what’s going on?! I had a bunch of people ask me for a Creation Studio program on knitting, I scheduled it, and now we don’t have many people signed up. It’s going to be a great program – these women not only know how to teach knitting (they taught a class for teens here a few years back and it was great), but they know how to have fun. Don’t miss out! Call 563-344-4175 to sign up or click here.

Fly Tying and other art

Maria Levetzow — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:26:30 +0000

So when we decided to try this new program series called Creation Studio, I was thinking we would cover the arts. You know painting, sculpting, etc. But then we thought about it some more and realized we were being too narrow-minded. Who am I to say what is art, anyway? So we expanded it to arts, crafts and hobbies. After all, a finely crafted object, no matter the medium, can be a true expression of art.

So maybe fly tying isn’t your cup of tea, maybe you haven’t considered it as an art form. No matter. Come along to Creation Studio: Fly Tying on June 24 and decide for yourself. The fly that Del Nelson and other members of the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association will be showing us is a hummingbird fly, like in the picture. It’s a pretty, delicate thing and Del says he knows some women who have made earrings out of them! Now that would be a conversation-starter.

You can also put it in a clear glass ball and make a great ornament for Christmas giving.

Come on, people. Sign up for this free program. Maybe you haven’t thought of fly tying as an art to experiment with, but Creation Studio is all about trying something new. Or maybe I should say tying something new. (Ha! See what I did there? I kill me.)

Openings still available in Creation Studio: Felting!

Maria Levetzow — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:54:20 +0000

There are still a few openings in the March 25 Creation Studio. Gisela McDonald will conduct a demonstration of wet, nuno and needle felting. Click here to register.

Creation Studio is coming!

Maria Levetzow — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:40:55 +0000

Creation Studio

Are you an artist? A handicrafter? A hobbyist? Do you want to be? The Bettendorf Public Library is proud to introduce our new program series for adults, Creation Studio!

Creation Studio is a series of programs at the Bettendorf Public Library geared towards introducing arts, crafts, and hobbies to the community. These workshops, taught by local artists, craftspeople and hobbyists, are intended to give the participants an introduction to an activity in order to let them know if they wish to pursue it. Participants will learn basic skills, sources for training and materials, and approximate start-up costs. Whenever possible, Creation Studio will include hands-on experience.

Creation Studio will debut on February 25 at 6:30 p.m. when Ken Brinson give us a hands-on demo of Pewter Casting. Registration is required and begins on February 1 at 9:00 a.m. Click here to register, or call 563-344-4175.