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Published on July 20, 2024
Fort Worth Public Library Hosts Free Crafting Workshops: Bookmaking and Eco-Friendly PapermakingSource: City of Fort Worth

Fort Worth is getting a creative boost this summer, and if you've ever fancied making your journal or turning invasive plants into art, now's your chance. According to the City of Fort Worth, artist Laura R. Post is gracing the local libraries with free workshops that mix environmental education with a dash of hands-on crafting.

For those itching to craft their keepsake or a fancy folded artifact, the Bookmaking class is the ticket. Scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the East Regional Library, participants will get down to the nitty-gritty of creating instant books, accordion books, and stab-binding books. While only folding is required in some cases, these treasures can faithfully serve as journals, to-do list holders, sketchbooks, or sit prettily as sculptures on your mantle, says the Fort Worth Public Library.

Space in these creative forays is limited, and adults 18 and older are eligible to participate, provided they register in advance. Interested parties should secure their spot posthaste by sending off an email. This is not your typical afternoon at the library—be prepared to engage in some serious artistic endeavors.

On the following Saturday, August 3, the scene shifts outdoors at the Vivian J. Lincoln Library. Starting at 1 p.m., participants will be treated to an ecological and historical exploration of papermaking with Papermaking with Invasive Plants. Warned to expect a little mess, attendees will learn about the regional ecology and transform invasive plant life into pulp paintings—a process as enlightening as it is resourceful. Local flora never looked so good, repurposed as it is into paper worthy of your deepest thoughts or most vivid paintings.