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Monthly Newsletter  Workshops, Materials, and More! June 2009 Join Our Mailing List! in this issue :: Save the Dates - Family Days and More Through August! :: SCRAP WORKSHOP: "Reframe It" :: Maker Faire Photos! :: SCRAP WORKSHOP: Learn To Crochet/Crochet Basics :: SCRAP OPEN WORKSHOP: Accessorize with Toys :: SCRAP CONTACT LIST :: Summer Survival Kit For Families: Make Your Own "I SPY" Book! Greetings! Aahhh, summertime in San Francisco.  The weather may not always cooperate with our expectations of what summer should feel like, especially for anyone who has lived in other places.  However, we all experience the longer days and the sense of possibility that accompanies the extended daytime.  Summer brings chances to play, to kick back and relax, to travel, or to get our creative juices flowing anew.  It may be a good time to explore a new (to you) craft such as crochet, or come up with an artistic way to frame souvenirs to preserve the memories of a summer trip, family reunion or day at the beach.   If you have children, there is the ongoing challenge of what to do to keep them occupied over the summer.  There is always summer camp and other organized activities but sometimes all you hear is "I'm bored.  There's nothing to do."  For those occasions we have put together ideas for summer survival kits that we'll be sharing each month in our summer issues.  We also have drop-in Family Days coming up in July and August - check Save the Date for those events and more!   Just a reminder - SCRAP will be closed on Saturday, July 4th.  Happy Independence Day! Have a great summer. Warmly, Kenan Kenan Shapero Director, SCRAP kshapero@scrap-sf.org Save the Dates SCRAP will be closed Saturday, July 4th. Upcoming events - see descriptions below Onsite Workshops June 27th:  Reframe It -- Joseph Cornell-style sculptures, 1p-4p, artist Francisco Hernandez, $15.00 plus $5 extra materials fee July 11th:  Drop in Family Day - Project to be announced July 25th:  Beginning Crochet, artist Rene McIntyre, 1p-4p, $15.00 (with crochet hooks available for purchase) August 8th:  Family Day: Accessorize with Toys, artists emiko oye and Shana Astrachan, 1p-4p To register: email workshop@scrap-sf.org or call 415-647-1746.  SCRAP is located at 801 Toland Street, SF, entrance on Newcomb, between Toland and Selby Offsite Events None this month. SCRAP Workshop: "Reframe It" Presented by Francisco Hernandez June 27th, 1p-4p, $15, plus $5 extra materials fee Description: Change the context of ordinary objects by placing them within a Joseph Cornell-inspired frame or box. Reshape or resize a frame, or add divisions to a wooden wine box, to use as a base for a three-dimensional assemblage or diorama.  No special skills required, but bring your imagination. About the Artist: Francisco Hernandez is a 5th-grade teacher, boat-builder, sculptor, and frequent SCRAP shopper. His students have created model bridges, buildings, windmills, and dams using SCRAP materials, and he spent a recent weekend building a coop for three rescued chickens.   Maker Faire Photos! Our table at the Maker Faire was great fun!  Our table at the Makers Fair in June was a huge success!  Hosted by Rachel Robinette, Outreach and SCRAP associated artists, Jane Schafgans and Ellen Felcher Burns, our table hosted a hands-on project for children.  Filled with a variety of materials available at SCRAP, all these bits and pieces were ready to be re-imagined into playful sculptures.  You can see some of the results here!  Rachel, Jane and Ellen were pretty tired when the weekend was over, but hope they inspired young artists to reuse, recycle and re-create in unique ways!  Also, we want to send out a big Thank you! to all the volunteers who helped out over the weekend. SCRAP WORKSHOP: Learn To Crochet/Crochet Basics Presented by Rene McIntyre July 25th, 1p-4p $15, plus fee for a size H crochet hook if needed Have you always loved crocheted items and had the thought, "I wish I knew how to do that!"  Here is an opportunity to stop wishing and start crocheting!  Join Rene McIntyre in this SCRAP workshop and learn how to hold a crochet needle, gauge your work, and follow a crochet pattern to make a cap.  With the five basic crochet stitches you learn here, you will be able to crochet almost anything.      We'll provide the yarn and pattern you need to make a cap, and you can bring a size H crochet hook or purchase one from Rene.  You will leave this workshop with: Knowledge of five basic crochet stitches A pattern for a cap A completed (or nearly completed) crocheted cap About Rene Rene has created quite a few blankets, baby layettes and hats with crochet, not to mention vests, scarves and bags.  She assists crochet students at the SF Public Library-Main Branch once a month on the third Saturday of the month.  She loves SCRAP for the variety of materials that are saved from landfill and made  available to artists and crafters.  She also loves the workshops they make available! To register: See the "Save the Date" section above for registration information. For Questions: contact Rene at rene_mcintyre@yahoo.com Summer Inspiration... "I'm going to just sit down for a couple of weeks and do nothing but read who-dunnits and Art books. I feel my work is getting a bit dull and mechanical and this proposed resting should work up some enthusiasm in me." ~E.Hughes SCRAP WORKSHOP: Accessorize with Toys Presented by emiko oye and Shana Astrachan August 8th, 1p-4p We're very excited to be hosting a special workshop with local artists emiko oye and Shana Astrachan, who will show you how to create jewelry and small sculptures from recycled toy and game parts, as well as other small plastic and metal parts found at SCRAP!  You'll learn basic jewelry making techniques; how to use tools such as pliers, cutters, and punches; and how to connect parts using cold connection methods. Bring your own toy/game parts from home that you may want to incorporate into jewelry. Along with learning these techniques from accomplished artists, you will be inspired to see everyday objects such as toys, as creative materials to express your individuality.  Take home your completed jewelry, such as charm bracelets, brooches, earrings, necklaces, key chains and/or small sculptures. About the artists Shana and emiko have been doing this workshop with kids, adults, and families for 4 years, and they say, "every time it's a new experience - it's amazing seeing people's creativity unleashed, especially in young kids. As artists working in alternative materials, it's a great way to introduce people to a new way of looking at common objects, even trash, and repurposing it into something personal." You can find out more about their work and workshops at the following websites: emiko: www.rewarestyle.com/workshop Shana: www.shanaastrachan.com To register:  See "Save the Date" section above for registration information. For questions: emiko@rewarestyle.com, sastrachan@gmail.com SCRAP CONTACT LIST   Have ideas for new potential donors or have a donation? Contact Rachel at outreach@scrap-sf.org Have a general question or want to volunteer?  Contact Jenny at jmorningstar@scrap-sf.org Have a workshop question or idea for a workshop? Contact Vivian at workshop@scrap-sf.org Summer Survival Kit For Family Fun: Make Your Own "I SPY" Book! Kids of all ages love the "I SPY" books by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo, so we're going to challenge you to make your own.   It is simple to do, but something you might not have thought of before.  There are a variety of ways you can play with this idea.  The instructions below are for "I SPY What's Different," but you can make up all kinds of variations. 1. You and your child scrounge the SCRAP aisles for "stuff," or search through your own nooks and crannies at home.  Have themes in mind, or let yourself be inspired by scrounging -- maybe it's "the color pink" or "metal" or "sewing stuff."  Also, pick up a SCRAP photo album or scrapbook. 2. You and/or your child arrange the "stuff" into a movable collage on a table, a tray, or a sheet of fabric.  Use a background that relates to your theme, or something neutral.  When the collage is complete, take a high resolution photo of the set-up.  3. Next, slightly rearrange up to ten things on the collage.  When you are satisfied, take another picture.  And that is your "what's different" page.   Print out both images in a large format (5x7 or larger), and tape them side-by-side into a photo album or scrapbook.  In addition to the pictures you take, you can also write rhymes, poems, and word lists that give clues to finding the items in the pictures.  Because you are not gluing the collage, the same "stuff" can be used over and over with other "stuff," just like in the original "I SPY" books.  Just filling up a small photo book provides days of fun.  The finished book is great to take on a car trip and kids love to share this with adults because THEY MADE IT! From Family Day, hosted by Ruth Oprean Cardillo Thank you for your time!  We hope you enjoyed the June issue of the SCRAP Monthly Newsletter.  Please consider supporting the work of SCRAP through a donation or joining in on an upcoming event. Sincerely,   Kenan Shapero SCRAP Ruth Oprean Cardillo,CPCC Newsletter Editor ruth@meristemcoaching.com Visit SCRAP SCRAP is a great place to get paper and other items to stir the creative fires!

SCRAP is a creative reuse center, store and workshop space founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. Donations of high quality, low cost, re-usable materials such as textiles, paper, jewelry findings, wood, buttons and plastics are collected from businesses, institutions and individuals then sorted, displayed and distributed by SCRAP for artists, educational and community groups. Free materials and art activities are provided through our community outreach service. By breathing new life into old objects, SCRAP reduces the amount of waste going to crowded landfills. By offering low cost art and re-use workshops and providing schools and organizations with badly needed art supplies, SCRAP stimulates creativity and environmental awareness. Nourished by so many wonderful SCRAP treasures, Children and adults learn how to "REDUCE, RE-USE AND RECYCLE." Manufacturers save money on their disposal costs and receive tax benefits. Artists, museums, senior groups, summer camps, children's centers and theater groups transform SCRAP materials into sculptures, paintings, and other masterpieces. Anyone can contribute by purchasing or donating high quality, clean, reusable materials that might otherwise be thrown away.

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