Craftology: Crafting lounge & learning center in Historic Fair Oaks Village

Welcome Crafting Friends!

If you and your friends are looking for a place to meet and be creative together, talk, and come up with new ideas, then Craftology is the place for you.

See our schedule each month for a variety of classes to refresh or help you learn new skills. Our studio space is available during open store hours to work on your personal projects and take advantage of a range of equipment to complete a project or to explore a new one. Rent by the hour or the day or take advantage of our monthly memberships, which afford you the flexibility to work in our space as often and as long as you want each month. The use of our equipment and a locker to store your tools and supplies is included, along with a discount on classes and supplies and free passes to bring a friend with you.

We have a beverage bar with a water kettle, tea pots and mugs, and a Keurig-style coffee maker that will allow you to make a hot beverage to enjoy while you are working or perusing our vast library of reference materials.

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Organizing, Always Organizing

May 16, 2012

So many materials for crafting can easily degenerate into a mad jumble if I don’t stay on top of it. That old adage “a place for everything, and everything in its place” has had the chance to grow old for a reason: it’s the way to go! As our supplies and stock (and treasures) ebb and flow, we are continually reassessing the best way to store and access everything. Of course, going through all of these materials always gets my imagination going. There are so many things I can do with this fabric, or that paper, or these buttons….!

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Find us on Etsy, too.

May 15, 2012

Many of the beautiful fabrics you see in the shop are now also available on our Etsy shop as well. What? You didn’t know we have an Etsy shop! Well, we do. Check it out! It’s a fun place to browse for ideas and great products. We’ll be making more of our retail products available there, so when you don’t have time to come to Fair Oaks, you can still visit us. http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftologyFairOaks Meanwhile, if you’re looking for our class calendar, it’s here on our home site: http://craftologystore.com/classes/month/ Two fun classes coming up this weekend are the Patchwork Chicken Pincushion…

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Ukrainian Egg Decorating

March 10, 2012

We have two great classes this Spring for learning the art of Ukrainian style egg decorating. Both classes will teach you to use the kistka and beeswax to draw designs and symbols on your eggs. Ellen Springwind is offering the traditional pysanky, which uses a variety of bright dye colors to bring the designs to life. Ellen has many years of experience making and teaching this style of egg decorating. She includes history and lore in her class along with expert instruction. We have just lowered the price of this class to $35, which includes materials and supplies. Teresa Mihalko…

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Christopher Iseri-NEW WORKS-February Second Saturday

February 3, 2012

NEW WORKS: Process Drawings by Christopher Iseri is the show being presented at Craftology’s Second Saturday reception, February 11, 7 to 10 pm. Chris, a 2011 studio art graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is also an alumni of the Sacramento Waldorf School. Artist’s Statement I am an impatient artist. Once I start a project, I am anxious to see my work materialize and develop as quickly and often as possible. For this reason, I have always gravitated towards drawing as a studio artist. With drawing, mark making is immediate and instantaneous. My practice has been an exploration in…

Mixed media art is in full swing!

January 8, 2012

Things are buzzing here at Craftology as we prepare for the upcoming BYOB Mixed Media art classes. We offered this as a special with Living Social and got fabulous response. All three of the January classes are full and one of the February classes as well. If you want to tap into your artistic side, these classes are perfect. Come to Craftology to explore, play and make a mess if you want. We provide all the art materials you will need, like canvas, paint, paper, ephemera, beads, buttons, baubles, glitter, glue and a variety of two and three dimensional objects…

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NEW! Make & Take – Coming Black Friday

November 21, 2011

We are debuting these projects on Black Friday. No need to fight the crowds at the mall. Come to Craftology for some crafting fun! We are so excited about this new design center at Craftology. You and your friends or family can come to Craftology any time we are open and sit and make a craft project from one of our new Make and Take kits. These kits are simple enough for most ages and skill levels. We have simple sewing and embroidery kits, felting, beading, painting, knitting and more. Complete instructions are included in each kit and the tools…

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Zippered Hoodie

I taught this class during the summer to the teens and it was very popular. Since then, I have had quite a few adults request this class for themselves. Who doesn’t love their favorite hoodie? Use sweatshirt fleece or polar-type fleece for this project. You will learn to sew sleeves and install a zipper. Basic machine sewing skills are required. One class, maximum 8 students. A materials list will be sent at registration.