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Craft Swap 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗢𝗳𝗳: Thursday, November 20th, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 Swap (for folks who contributed items): Friday, November 21st from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 Swap: Friday, November 21st from 6:00 - 7:00 PM
𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲: $5 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 (cash preferred)
As the days get shorter and we head towards the winter time, many of us turn towards our craft rooms and tables and projects that we left lapse during the long, light days of summer. 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄! Maybe something you were once enthusiastic about has run its course, and you're happy to pass it along to fuel your neighbor's next creative outlet. Whatever your situation, this craft swap is a chance for your materials and items to get a second life! Clear out those dark cubbies, closets, and cabinets in your studio and trade that stuff for something that you'll actually use at our COMMUNITY CRAFT SWAP!
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
If you have craft items to contribute, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 9:30𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻. Folk who drop off swap items on Thursday morning will be placed on the "EARLY ENTRY" swap list, and will be allowed to access the Swap before the general public on Friday from 5-6pm.
Folks who are curious and interested in swapping, but have nothing to contribute, should stop by Friday evening between 6-7pm for the "PUBLIC ENTRY".
𝗡𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺/𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗽.
Entry is $5 per person; please bring cash and pay at entry.
Please note that items brought in will be taken home by someone else--𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳. Usable craft and art supplies only please!We also ask that you please clean and sort your own items before dropping them off; self organization will save us a lot of time so we don't end up with miscellaneous bags to sort through!
Our Ely Folk School volunteers will also be going through items to help organize and vet them before the swap on Friday evening. Items that do not fit our guidelines will be turned away. Anything unclaimed by the end of the day on Friday will be donated or disposed of.
We can't anticipate what everyone will bring in, but here are some guidelines for a good fit.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 craft supplies donations including, but certainly not limited to:
𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: inks, pencils, paints, brushes, pastels, erasers, chalks, charcoals, markers
𝗙𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗥: yarn, fabric, thread, embroidery supplies, knitting needles/crochet hooks, thread, patterns, ribbon, quilting tools, dressmaking, sewing machines, sewing notions
𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦: scissors, glue guns, soldering irons, craft knives, hole punches, easels, photo equipment, pottery tools, rulers
𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: canvas, watercolor paper, drawing paper, scratch boards, panels, sketchbooks, construction paper, newsprint
𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦: glue, tape, butcher paper, sandpaper, cotton swabs, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, googly eyes,
𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗦: beads, jewelry findings, containers of all sorts, artificial flowers, foam, felt, scrapbooking supplies, stamps, ink pads,
𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦: art/craft instruction books, art/craft magazines, patterns, and store bought crafting kits
If you can buy it at a place like The Art Corner (or Michael's), chances are it's a good fit. What should you not bring?
𝗜𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘁.
Please don't bring anything moldy, dirty, super heavy, or in need of repair. We love the old, cool, vintage stuff, but if it isn't functional, please leave it at home.
This swap is not for antiques or curios, it's about usable crafting and art making materials and supplies.
We do love fabric but we can't use your small scraps (less than a fat quarter), cut up t-shirts, stuffing from your sofa, old pillows or clothing.
We also ask that you leave the hazardous materials in your garage, including oil-based solvents, house paint, dry paint tubes, stuff that is crazy heavy, etc.
If it cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool, please don't bring it.
Resources and description heavily adapted from the Five in One Social Club Craft Supply Swap in Memphis. Thanks Five in One!
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