Maryvale Community Education offers the following courses in crafts:

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The following courses are offered at The Creative Craft Center, 1901 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, New York.  Click here for more information.

 

CORNUCOPIA OF PLENTY

Get ready to set a lovely table for all of your fall celebrations. In this class you will learn how to make a "horn of plenty" table centerpiece. We will use a basket-style horn and decorate with leaves, fall flowers and vegetables, creating an arrangement you will be proud to display on your dinner table. Bring a little of the fall harvest to your home with this warm and creative design.
(CRE-126)

Fee: $12
Supply Fee: $18 payable to instructor

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Pauline Renzoni

Owner of Pab’s Twigs & Things featuring dried floral designs and creative crafts.

 

BUILD A CHRISTMAS WREATH

This class will show you how to create a festive holiday door/wall wreath. Using a traditional base of greens, you’ll choose a color scheme and decorate with a variety of holiday items, including: flowers, berries, birds, ribbon and more. This will challenge your creativity and you’ll have a lot of fun doing it. Whether for your own home, or as a gift for a friend, this wreath will make a delightful holiday arrangement.
(CRE-120)

Fee: $12
Supply Fee: $20.50 payable to instructor

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Pauline Renzoni

Owner of Pab’s Twigs & Things featuring dried floral designs and creative crafts.

 

AN ADORABLE "SNOW MAN OR LADY"

This adorable snow person is so pretty and easy-to-do. It is made with a wood back, white plush fur, stuffing, a cute hat and scarf, and tons of trim. Please bring a glue gun/sticks and scissors to class. Limit 16.
(CRE-065)

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $22 payable to instructor

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Shirley Nieman

Shirley has over 45 years experience as a craft instructor; she teaches at the Maryvale and West Seneca Community Education programs.

 

MULTI-FOLDED CARDS

Beautiful greeting cards that are fun and easy to do. At least two cards will be created. Please bring small scissors and a craft knife to class. Limit 16.

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $4.00 payable to instructor

Room 212 (Community Education Center)

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $4.00 payable to instructor

Room 203 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Shirley Nieman

Shirley has over 45 years experience as a craft instructor; she teaches at the Maryvale and West Seneca Community Education programs.

 

CERAMICS

It’s time to get busy making Christmas decorations/presents or to work on that Nativity set that you always wanted. New and different techniques will be taught. All greenware and supplies are available for purchase or students may bring their own. Students will be responsible for the cost of firing. Limit 16. 
(CRE-032)

Fee: $62 SC: $45

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Anita Alfieri

Ceramic instructor for over 10 years.

 

ETHEREAL ANGEL

This gorgeous angel with a porcelain face and hands is a perfect holiday decoration. She wears a shimmery gown and a halo. You choose what she will hold (choice of a wreath, prayer book, bouquet, harp, small bird, etc). Please bring a glue gun/sticks, scissors and a needle/thread to baste with to class. Limit 16.
(CRE-086)

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $17.50 payable to instructor

Room 203 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Shirley Nieman

Shirley has over 45 years experience as a craft instructor; she teaches at the Maryvale and West Seneca Community Education programs.

 

SHIMMERING SNOWFLAKE WREATH

This wreath is beautiful and easy-to-do. It looks great on your door, wall or use it on a dining room table as a base for an angel or fruit bowl. Please bring a glue gun/sticks to class. Limit 16.
(CRE-085)

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $20.00 payable to instructor

Room 212 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Shirley Nieman

Shirley has over 45 years experience as a craft instructor; she teaches at the Maryvale and West Seneca Community Education programs.

 

UNIQUE GLASS ORNAMENTS

These ornaments aren’t just for Christmas or the holidays. They look great hanging in your windows. The painting is done on the inside and outside and is really easy-to-do. Two ornaments will be created. Please bring scissors and a hair dryer to class. Limit 16.

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $5.50 payable to instructor

Room 203 (Community Education Center)

Fee: $12 SC: $9
Supply Fee: $5.50 payable to instructor

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Shirley Nieman

Shirley has over 45 years experience as a craft instructor; she teaches at the Maryvale and West Seneca Community Education programs.

 

WIRE WRAPPING I

Using gold filled or sterling silver wire, we will wrap a cabochon of semi-precious stone that can be worn on any size neck chain. Please bring to class a towel, 12" ruler, tape measure, fine line marker, masking tape, small pocket knife and a piece of old t-shirt material. If you have any jewelry working tools, please bring them; if not tools will be available for class use. Limit 8.
(CRE-107)

Fee: $15
Supply Fee: $30 payable to instructor

Room 104 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Marilyn Broad

Marilyn has been making wire wrapped jewelry for eight years after attending classes for three years at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Georgia.

 

WIRE WRAPPING II

This class will make a variety of earrings using gold filled or sterling silver wire plus small beads. Please bring a terry towel, 12" ruler, tape measure, fine line marker and a piece of old t-shirt material. If you have any jewelry working tools, please bring them plus any beads you wish to use. Tools will be available for use in class as well as an assortment of beads. Limit 8.
(CRE-116)

Fee: $15
Supply Fee: $30 payable to instructor

Room 212 (Community Education Center)
Instructor: Marilyn Broad

Marilyn has been making wire wrapped jewelry for eight years after attending classes for three years at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Georgia.

 

CREATIVE CRAFT CENTER

The Maryvale Community Education Program lists classes offered by the Creative Craft Center. Most classes will be held at 1901 Sweet Home Rd, Amherst, NY 14228. Anyone interested in course descriptions should call our office at 635-4666. Course fees do not include supplies.
**Times or days or both can vary
#Actual field trips meet on Sundays (or Sat./Sun. if so marked)

 

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY**

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

COUNTRYSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

AUTUMN PHOTOGRAPHY#**

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

BLACK AND WHITE DARKROOM

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd) 
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY#

Fee: $70

Room 310 (1901 Sweet Home Rd)
Instructor: Paul Bauer

 

EMBROIDERY AROUND THE WORLD

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)
Instructor: Carmen Velasco

 

KNITTING & CROCHETING

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)
Instructor: Carmen Velasco

 

BEGINNING STAINED GLASS

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)
Instructor: Dave Sack

 

ADVANCED STAINED GLASS

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)

Fee: $70

Art Studio 1 (1901 Sweet Home Rd.)
Instructor: Dave Sack