The Creative Cookie

Upcoming February Events

Hi! Here's a quick list of upcoming events to connect with me, Lesley! 

Hope to see you there. Let's be creative together!!

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

2/14 - Metropolitan Museum of Art Drop in Drawing (watch party!!) 
Explore your personal sense of style with an exercise focused on fashion illustration. I'll be showing how to draw croquis and a garment from the 1800's - think Bridgerton vibes. All ages/levels welcome. This is a FREE, pre-recorded event, learn more and watch here at 10:00am on Valentines Day! I'm excited and hope that this will inspire people who don't draw much to give it a try!  

2/17 - Metropolitan Museum of Art Virtual School Break Program - Kente Creation 
Join virtually and create works of art while celebrating Black History month with me at The Met! With its elaborate strip patterns, kente cloth is one of the most striking textiles of West Africa. Learn about the importance of this traditional fiber art with me and create your own design inspired by the Met Collection. Recommended for families with children ages 3 and up! Find out more here.

2/28 - Pilates and Prompts
Join Cleo Zell and I for the first Pilates and Prompts of 2021! Bring your mat and your journal at 10am. We will be exploring the work of Audre Lorde in celebration of Black History Month. Sign up here.

Winter Craft Series Update

Check out some of the great results from the first two weeks of the Winter Craft Series! In these classes participants learned to make an emoji applique and a scrunchie. Join us Wednesday 1/27 from 4:15 - 5:15pm, we will be learning how to make a zippered pencil pouch. Learn more here and don't forget to sign up here!

CreativeBug "Hair Accessory Trio" Video Launch

I'm so excited to announce the first of my DIY videos with CreativeBug has just launched! During this video you'll learn how to make three essential hair accessories - a bow, a headband and a scrunchie. These projects can easily be customized to your style by choosing a fabric that feels like you. Click here to watch and learn!

A little behind the scenes detail, we taped the classes in my home this past October. I felt it was unsafe to travel to San Francisco where CreativeBug's studio is located so they agreed to partner with us remotely. It was cool to set everything up and make it work. Shoutout to the tiny team who masked up and joined me for the three-days of filming! 

 

Enjoy and please send us photos or tag us with what you make! 

 

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FREE Winter Craft Series

Join me for some fun crafting this winter!

• Open to ages 7 - 13
• Each week participants will make a new project based on my upcoming Creative Bug DIY series.
• View the projects, supply list and links to each webinar here.
• This program is free but you must RSVP. To enroll, please fill out this form by Monday, January, 11th!
• If you have any questions please reach out to my studio assistant Morgan Hale - [email protected]

Please share this or tell a friend who might be interested too. We hope you're able to join us!

DIY Face Mask Making (4/28 + 5/5) 4P

 

I'm hosting a series of Make A Mask workshops. The next classes are on Tuesday the 28th at 4p EST (and again on Tuesday, May 5th, at the same time). I will show you how to hand sew your own face mask. Pay what you can. Suitable for adults and children. You don't need amazing sewing skills - just the running stitch or the back stitch (if you're feeling fancy). If you don't have fabric you could use something cotton that you already own.

Click Here to Enroll

Tenth Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair / photos

Photos from the 10th Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair! Thank you Brooklyn Museum for a fashion-filled Saturday!

photo credit: Creative Cookie Interns Sophia D., Carmen, and Emily L.