Heritage Crafts Workshop – Registration Required!

Learn Heritage Crafts This March with LCHA

Join us for a series of hands-on Heritage Crafts workshops offered on Sundays in March! Participants may register for one, two, or all three sessions. All workshops will be held at Second Congregational Church, 51 Main Street, Newcastle, from 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Workshops include basketmaking (March 1), paste paper decoration (March 15), and calligraphy (March 29).

Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. The cost is $35 per participant, per workshop, and all materials are included.

Please click here to complete the registration form.

March 1 – Basketmaking
Participants will learn the fundamentals of basket weaving with instructor and accomplished basket maker Allison Brown. Brown will guide participants through the creation of a small basket (approximately 8” x 4”), ideal for holding candles and other slender items.

March 15 – Paste Paper Decoration
Rebecca Manthey will lead a workshop on paste paper decoration. In colonial New England, bookbinders often used paste-decorated paper as an inexpensive alternative to marbled paper for book covers and endpapers. Participants will learn how to mix paint and paste, apply it to paper, and create decorative patterns using a variety of combing techniques.

March 29 – Calligraphy
This workshop offers an opportunity to try one’s hand at calligraphy, the art of lettering. Addie Miller will discuss the popularity of calligraphy in the 18th and 19th centuries, describe the tools used during that time, and guide participants through lettering exercises. The session will also explore the etiquette of calling cards and suggest ways calligraphy can be used today.