Craft Lake City Announces the April 2013 Installment of the Craft Lake Artist Workshop Series Presented by Cricut: Handmade Water Bottle Totes by Trisha McBride on April 1, 2013.
SALT LAKE CITY – Craft Lake City is excited to announce the April 2013 installment in the Craft Lake Artist Workshop Series Presented by Cricut: Handmade Water Bottle Totes with Trisha McBride. The workshop will take place at Tissu Fine Fabrics on 345 Pierpont Ave. McBride will be teaching participants how to make their very own tote to carry around their favorite water bottle or to-go mug. Workshop participants will also learn how to use the Cricut machine to print out an iron-on they can add to their tote.
The workshop will take place on Monday, April 1 at Tissu Fine Fabrics on 345 W. Pierpont Ave. McBride is a multi-talented craft maven, designing jewelry and clothing, as well as being a staple in Salt Lake’s bellydance scene and the cover model of the Craft Lake City-themed August 2012 issue of SLUG Magazine. The materials fee is $10. Pre-registration is required, visit http://skl.sh/15IJBC6 to sign up today.
Craft Lake City has created the Craft Lake Artist Workshop Series in an effort to not only support the handmade, DIY community, but also educate and encourage others to get involved. Now happening every month at different locations, participants are taught a simple craft by Alum Artists of the Craft Lake City festival.
For more information or promotional materials, please contact: Angela Brown, Executive Director: 801.487.9221, angela@craftlakecity.com; Karamea Puriri, Marketing Manager: 801.487.9221, karamea@craftlakecity.com
About Craft Lake City: Craft Lake City is a 501-C3 charitable organization. Craft Lake City’s mission is to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. In an effort to keep the community active, educated and aware of the local DIY culture, Craft Lake City hosts monthly workshops, gallery shows, fundraisers and an annual festival to promote regional spending with independent artisans and businesses. Craft Lake City was started in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, editor and publisher of SLUG Magazine, as a way to showcase Utah’s growing DIY community. The 2012 Craft Lake City festival welcomed over 200 vendors and 15,000 attendees at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake. The festival’s fifth year commences in 2013. Craft Lake City will expand the annual gathering into a two-day format on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10, 2013.
About Cricut: Cricut® is a world leader in personal electronic cutting machines that enable people to achieve their creative best. For 50 years, Cricut has sold tools that inspire creativity, including the Cricut electronic cutting machine, Cricut Craft Room® design software, and the Cricut Cuttlebug™ embosser and die cutter. Today, millions of people use Cricut products to create projects, and Cricut products have won dozens of industry awards. Visit www.cricut.com or call (800) 937-7686.
About Tissu Fine Fabrics: Tissu is a designer and bridal fabric boutique offering apparel fabrics, notions and design tools to the local sewing and design community. Tissue also offers custom sewing services for bridal, business and casual wear. Tissue Fine Fabrics is located at 345 W. Pierpont Ave. in Salt Lake City, open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.
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