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Handcrafted for the Holidays: Charm School: Resin Charm-Making Workshop

November 12 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

$45 Per Registration

Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Lara Starr
Location: Room 208, Print Studio
Ages: Adults, Teens 16+
Skill Level: All Levels
Registration Fee: $35
Materials Fee: $10

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You can view all Handcrafted for the Holidays classes & workshops here.

About the class

Resin charms are little metal frames you can fill with tiny gems, bits of paper ephemera, beads… anything itty bitty! I’ll provide all the tools, supplies, and inspiration needed to make as many charms as you like during a three-hour event! Crafters can also bring meaningful little bits and bobs such as an earring that has lost its mate, a photo of a loved one, petals or tiny flowers, a snippet of a ticket stub, yarn from a beloved, or a stamp from a special letter. Students will graduate Charm School with 3-5 unique mini collage keepsakes!

The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Lara Starr

Instructor / Artist

I made my first resin charm at Maker Faire and was… charmed! I immediately wanted to make more, and was bummed when they told me, “One per person!” I took matters into my own hands and ordered the materials to make them myself. The more I made, the more I wanted to make! Since then, I have hosted events at a local co-working space and private homes, and now I bring Charm School to libraries, recreation centers, and community college extensions.
It’s been especially gratifying to help the crafters who arrive believing they are “not creative” go from cautious to confident.
https://www.charmschoolwithlarastarr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/charm.school.with.larastarr/

    Questions and Answers

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

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