Maker’s Menagerie

Description

Instructors: Logan McFadden, Melvenea Hodges

Dates: June 20-24, 2022

Times: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST

Lunch: Bring a bagged lunch

Maximum Attendance: 22

Cost: $120 – $650, sliding scale

Materials Fee: Included

Open to: Ages 10+, or ages 7+ with an adult

Logan McFadden (they/them/their), Founder and Director of Build Repair Grow, has been leading nonprofit programs for young people since 2006 and continually enjoys learning new skills from their community and environment. With a masters degree in nonprofit management and a background directing auxiliary programs both in and out of school settings, Logan is thrilled to bring Build Repair Grow to life.

Melvenea Hodges (she/her/hers) is a Fiber Artist residing in South Bend, Indiana. She creates clothing and accessories using traditional techniques such as block printing, sewing, weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. Traditions in Cloth is Melvenea’s website where she blogs and offers her beautiful creations for sale. She also introduces fiber arts techniques and traditionally made garments and accessories to children in her work as a certified primary school teacher. 

Program Description

Fabric of Life and Build Repair Grow are partnering to offer a magical program designed for young people and their young-at-heart grown-ups to explore a variety of skills and crafts while building a strong and vibrant community.

The day will begin and end with a group gathering as we sing, dance, and strengthen our connections with one another.

Logan will guide participants through an assortment of hands-on woodworking projects, including toolboxes, step stools, birdhouses, and more.

Melvenea will lead an in-depth exploration into block printing, spinning, dying wool, bracelet-making and weaving.

Participants will have a chance to get their hands dirty in the Fabric of Life garden and explore the beautiful grounds on Bassett Road through scavenger hunts, plant identification hikes, and wildlife observation opportunities.

Register for a single day, three days of fun, or the entire five day immersive experience!

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About Build Repair Grow

Build Repair Grow is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Western Massachusetts that began in February 2020. The core mission of Build Repair Grow is to provide young people with training in practical skills critical for developing individual resiliency, problem-solving, and self-sufficiency. We do this through teaching skills in growing and cooking food, sewing, basic carpentry, and bike repair.

Please contact us with any questions at office@fabric-of-life.org.

Our sliding scale fee allows us to keep these programs accessible to a wide range of individuals. The ‘admirer’ option covers the cost of the instructor fee, program support, marketing, and administration. The ‘friend’ option covers all of this and allows for a small profit margin to be contributed towards sustaining Fabric of Life programming for next year. The ‘enthusiast’ option covers all of this and allows for us to begin to sustain Fabric of Life programming for generations to come.

FOL will refund 90% of your fee if you cancel more than 30 days before the beginning of the program. 10% will be retained for administrative services. Cancellation with less than 30 days notice will automatically be rolled over as a credit for another program of your choice within the next year from the date of the original program. FOL will maintain the funds and carry them forward once you determine what program you would like to utilize them for. If there is a balance after paying for the second program, it will not be refunded. If a program does not run due to circumstances beyond our control, participants will receive a full refund of the fees paid.