See -- and Make -- Puppets this Sunday

Looking for an activity to do with the whole family this Mother's Day? Join us at Wit's End Puppets' production of The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet. The show itself is getting rave reviews; following the afternoon performance on Sunday 5/12, SCRAP will help run a workshop so that attendees can make their own puppets. Tickets ($15 for the show; $20 for show + workshop) still remain for this collaborative event, 2-4pm at Flashpoint Gallery, 916 G Street NW.

 Photo by C. Stanley Photography

Last September, we held this same SCRAPpy workshop over at Watkins Nature Center. The results were varied and fun, and participants had an opportunity at the end to have their designs' photos taken from behind the puppet stage. Time permitting, we'll do the same on the Kismet set.

Photos by SCRAP DC

Snail Mail class @ CHAW

Thanks to another guest blogger, Alayna Rasile-Digrindakis (pictured, left), for shopping with us, detailing the class she offered, and generally being one of SCRAP-DC's biggest cheerleaders!

Artsy Fartsy Jewelry

Mark February 26th on your calendar and join Susi D (the artist behind Artsy Fartsy Jewelry), Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and SCRAP for an Eco ARTday! We'll be making fabulous jewelry out of plastics. So bring your plastic trash and transform it with us. The workshop is FREE, but you need to RSVP. Call (202) 547-6839 to reserve your space. Recommended for students ages 10 and up.

Here's the official blurb:

February 26. Workshops at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.

Come learn to recycle plastic containers into beautiful colorful earrings! In this workshop you will learn to use plastic containers, credit and gift cards and other plastic "trash" to make unbelievably COOL jewelry. Your instructor will have plastic containers, a variety of tools and jewelry findings for each student to make two pairs of earrings. The class will focus on types of plastic used, techniques for cutting and final assembly.

There will be a large display of earring examples for inspiration, but we hope you will have YOUR OWN creative ideas to explore using the techniques that have been demonstrated. Students are welcome to bring plastic if desired to use in their project.