Youth Lantern Making Workshop

Create Unique Lanterns with Heather at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre

Rossland, BC – Join the RCAC on August 10 at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre for a special youth lantern-making workshop led by the talented Heather Harwood. This youth workshop, with only 12 spaces available, promises a unique and creative experience for all participants. Register early to secure your spot!

Workshop Details:

• Date: August 10, 2024
• Time: 1pm to 4pm
• Location: Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre
• Instructor: Heather Harwood

During the workshop, participants will be upcycling thrifted fabrics into beautiful lanterns by creating prints with leaves and flowers. These beautiful printed fabrics will then be sewn around a hoop made from the top of a recycled yogurt container. Each lantern will be completed with a small light, and if time allows, beads and thread for added embellishment.

All art supplies will be provided.

About Heather: Heather is a skilled artist based in Rossland, BC, specializing in fiber arts and muralism. She first learned muralism from masters in Estelí, Nicaragua, and recently completed a mural with the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Heather’s latest curriculums focus on textiles and fiber arts, emphasizing projects made from locally found materials in nature, thrift stores, or recycling centers. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education, majoring in arts and math, and teaches at both Seven Summits and SD20 High Schools.

Heather has been making art for most of her life and feels fortunate to have taught various art classes in many interesting places. She enjoys creating pieces from materials found in her community, believing that wonderful things can be created even when starting with very little.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from Heather and create your own beautiful lantern.