This month’s Grab & Go project celebrates the upcoming spring season. Create your own lively fairy-garden scene using embroidery and beading techniques! The included frame and embroidery hoop provide a wonderful way to present your craft.
Supplies Provided
Supplies you have at home
Instructions: Step 1: Stretch the green fabric on the embroidery hoop. To do this, loosen the screw on the hoop, and remove the inner hoop. Place the inner hoop on a table and set the fabric on top of it. Then, fit the larger hoop onto the smaller hoop. The fabric should be stretched tightly between the two hoops. Tighten the screw. Step 2: Use the embroidery needle (the large needle) to stitch stems onto the fabric. Step 3: Use your beading needle (the smaller needle) to stitch beads around the top of the embroidered “stems.” Don’t forget to tie the loose threads together on the back of the fabric. Step 4: Display your garden! If you want to leave your craft in the embroidery hoop, you will only need to trim the excess fabric. If you want to frame your fairy garden, remove the embroidery hoop and place the embroidered fabric face down on a table. Next, remove the black frame backing and place it on top of the fabric. Be sure to center the backing over the design. Next, fold the edges around the backing. You may have to trim the fabric to make this easier. Use the black metal tabs on the frame to keep your fairy garden in the frame. Take pictures and email to info@theartbase.org or Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org Jardines de Hadas: Bordado Con Cuentas El proyecto Grab & Go de este mes celebra la próxima temporada de primavera. ¡Crea tu propia y animada escena de jardín de hadas usando técnicas de bordado y abalorios! El marco y el aro de bordado incluidos brindan una manera maravillosa de presentar su artesanía. Suministros proporcionados
Suministros que tienes en casa
Instrucciones: Paso 1: Estira la tela verde en el aro de bordado. Para hacer eso, afloja el tornillo del aro y retira el aro interior. Coloca el aro interior sobre una mesa y pon la tela encima. Luego, encaja el aro más grande en el aro más pequeño. La tela debe estar bien estirada entre los dos aros. Ajusta el tornillo. Paso 2: Usa la aguja de bordar (la aguja grande) para coser tallos de puntada en la tela. Paso 3: Usa tu aguja para cuentas (la aguja más pequeña) para coser cuentas alrededor de la parte superior de los "tallos" bordados. No olvides atar los hilos sueltos en la parte posterior de la tela. Paso 4: ¡Exhibe tu jardín! Si deseas dejar tu artesanía en el bastidor de bordado, solo tendrás que recortar el exceso de tela. Si deseas enmarcar tu jardín de hadas, retira el aro de bordado y coloca la tela bordada boca abajo sobre una mesa. A continuación, retira el respaldo del marco negro y colócalo sobre la tela. Asegúrate de centrar el respaldo sobre el diseño. Luego, dobla los bordes alrededor del respaldo. Es posible que tengas que recortar la tela para que sea más fácil. Usa las pestañas de metal negro en el marco para mantener tu jardín de hadas en el marco. Toma fotografías y envíalas por correo electrónico a info@theartbase.org o Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org
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Throughout the pandemic Basalt Library has offered a number of services including the ability for patrons to have “no contact book pickup” through our Curbside service. These books are already checked out to your library card account and are available outside the library’s main entrance during our regular business hours. This service is available to you by simply clicking on the dropdown menu during the Hold process and choosing whether you want to pick up at Curbside or inside the library from the Hold Shelf. Hold shelf books do require you to go to the self check out desk or visit our Patron desk. Since November 2021, we have been able to participate in Vaccines for All Colorado, bringing a vaccine clinic to the Library twice a month in order for the public to receive their 1st and 2nd doses, pediatric doses for 5-12 year olds, and/or boosters of all FDA-approved vaccines. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Safety have partnered with a number of our state’s schools, libraries and other public institutions in order to meet the demand and support those who would like to receive the vaccine or booster. The Library is informed by our mission, and has adapted and created new programs to ensure our resources are available to all. The Basalt Regional Library District affords our community free and equitable access to information, tools and connections that nurture lifelong learning in a safe and welcoming space. Besides offering our patrons with the Curbside Pickup, we loan out Book Bundles, Wifi Hot Spots, Chromebook and Laptop lending, and have Wireless Printing. Patrons are able to select, view and borrow all sorts of different media and resources, free of charge, by using their library card from the convenience of their home. Simply go to basaltlibrary.org/online-resources. Additionally, in July 2021 we announced our Fine Free Policy. Hereby making available to all patrons the ability to read and use our library’s resources, books and other materials without banning anyone’s ability, due to potential fines or charges if late. We simply ask that you keep to our due dates, especially for those items or books that are on hold for other patrons. We are proud to be able to share with you that on January __, 2022, Basalt Library was awarded the Communities for Immunity grant to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities across the United States. This grant provides funds to museums, libraries, science centers, and other cultural institutions to enhance vaccine confidence where it matters most: at the local level. Building on the many ways this organization supports their communities during the pandemic, the partnership will activate museums and libraries to create and deliver evidence-driven materials and develop resources, programs, and approaches, specifically designed to help them engage diverse audiences in building trust in the COVID-19 vaccine. Tie dyeing with ice can produce some of the most unique and beautiful textile designs. As the ice melts, it dissolves the dye slowly, creating a complicated pattern that can’t be made any other way. Supplies Provided
Supplies you have at home
Instructions: Step 1: Scrunch up the tea towel and place it in the plastic bin. The towel should not be folded or rolled in a ball. Instead, wrinkle the tea towel so that it takes up as much space as possible in the plastic bin without spilling out. Step 2: Next, add ice or snow on top of the tea towel. Use enough ice or snow to completely cover the towel. Step 3: Put the gloves on and sprinkle the powdered dye on top of the ice. Try overlapping some colors and leaving some colors separate. Step 4: Put the plastic lid on the bin and wait for about 8 hours. Step 5: Take your towel out of the bin and rinse it under running water until the water runs clear. Take pictures and email to info@theartbase.org or Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org Tinturar con hielo El teñido con hielo puede producir algunos de los diseños textiles más únicos y hermosos. A medida que el hielo se derrite, disuelve el tinte lentamente, creando un complicado patrón que no se puede hacer de ninguna otra manera. Materiales suministrados: • Papelera de plástico • Guantes • Paño de cocina • Tinte en polvo Materiales que puedes tener en casa: • Hielo • Lavadero / lavaplatos Instrucciones: Paso 1: Arruga el paño de cocina y colócalo en la papelera de plástico. El paño no debe estar doblado o enrollado en una bola. En su lugar, arruga el paño de cocina para que ocupe el mayor espacio posible dentro de la papelera de plástico sin que se salga. Paso 2: A continuación, añade hielo o nieve sobre el paño de cocina. Utiliza suficiente hielo o nieve para cubrir completamente la toalla. Paso 3: Ponte los guantes y espolvorea el tinte en polvo sobre el hielo. Intenta superponer algunos colores y dejar otros separados. Paso 4: Coloca la tapa de plástico en el cubo y espera unas 8 horas. Paso 5: Saca el paño de la papelera plástica y enjuágalo bajo el grifo hasta que el agua salga limpia. Toma fotos y envíalas por correo electrónico a info@theartbase.org o a Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans for hundreds of years. During Mardi Gras, masked performers participate in carnivals, parades, and dances. These masks add an element of mystery and intrigue to any Mardi Gras costume. Create your own mask with the supplies included in this kit! Instructions: Step 1: Begin by painting the mask with either a solid color, or a pattern. A common design used on masks is a diamond pattern, like a checkerboard. The glitter glue can be used to add decorative dots or lines to the mask. Step 2: Next, attach the gems to the mask with the glitter glue. Step 3: Glue the feathers to the top of the mask, and attach the pipe cleaners and ribbons as additional decoration Step 4: Celebrate by wearing your new Mardi Gras mask and necklaces! Take pictures and email to info@theartbase.org or Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org Máscara de carnavalEl Carnaval de Mardi Gras se celebra en Nueva Orleans desde hace cientos de años. Durante el Mardi Gras, los artistas enmascarados participan en carnavales, desfiles y bailes. Estas máscaras añaden un elemento de misterio e intriga a cualquier disfraz en Mardi Gras. ¡Crea tu propia máscara con los materiales incluidos en este kit!
Materiales suministrados • Máscara en blanco • Pintura • Pinceles • Pegamento con escarcha • Collar de cuentas • Gemas o joyas • Limpiadores • Cintas Instrucciones: Paso 1: Comienza pintando la máscara con un color sólido o con un patrón. Un diseño común utilizado en las máscaras es un patrón de diamantes, como un tablero de ajedrez. El pegamento con escarcha se puede utilizar para añadir puntos o líneas decorativas a la máscara. Paso 2: A continuación, pega las gemas a la máscara con el pegamento con escarcha. Paso 3: Pega las plumas en la parte superior de la máscara y coloca los limpiadores y las cintas como decoración adicional. Paso 4: ¡Celebra usando tu nueva máscara de carnaval y tus collares! Toma fotos y envíalas por correo electrónico a info@theartbase.org o a Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org Origami, which means “folded paper,” is the Japanese art of creating complex shapes and forms by simply folding a square sheet of paper. This kit provides instructions and supplies to make a traditional heart shape, as well as a heart pendant, which can be worn on a necklace.
Take pictures and email to info@theartbase.org or Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org. Llaveros con cuentas de Poni
Toma fotos y envíalas por correo electrónico a info@theartbase.org o a Kristen Doyle, kdoyle@basaltlibrary.org . January 5th: Chinese New Year Lanterns It’s the year of the Tiger! Have fun decorating your very own lantern to celebrate the new year. The 2022 Chinese New Year begins in February 1, 2022 and lasts for 15 days. This holiday is based on the lunar calendar and this changes each year. During this time, traditional dragon dances symbolize peace, good luck and good harvest in the year ahead.
Proyecto Tómalo y Hazlo - Enero 5 ¡Celebre el Año Nuevo Chino! Materiales suministrados
Create a candle using beeswax sheets and a wick. Use the colored sheets to make shapes or designs to add to your candle and make it unique! These are fun and creative gifts to give for the holidays!
Instructions
2. Cut out the 4-/hole/ Yotsume toji bookbinding pattern. Use the awl to poke holes through the dots on the pattern. 3. Place your bookbinding pattern on top of your front cover, lining up the edge of your template with the edge of your cover. Using a cutting matt, poke holes as indicated on the pattern through all your layers of paper. Making this project with younger kids? Use a hole punch to create holes for the binding instead of the awl - just stick to the pattern! 4. Thread your needle with the provided string. Thread your string through the third hole from the top, leaving a 3” tail between the pages. Heading towards the top of the book, weave your needle and thread through each hole. Remember to go around the side edge of the book, and around the top and bottom edges as well, while having threaded between each adjacent hole, front and back. We recommend watching the video tutorials to see how this works - it’s not as hard as it sounds! You can skip ahead to this section by clicking “Binding” in the chapters section. 5. If bound correctly, your thread will end near the tail we started with. Tie this together with a small amount of slack and trim the ends to about half an inch. Tuck the small tail ends deeper into the binding, and your Japanese Side-Sewn Book is ready for sketching or writing! Encuadernación Japonesa con cosido a los lados
Proyecto de Arte para llevar a casa Niños y Adolescente ¡Crea tu propio cuaderno de bocetos o tu diario con una encuadernación japonesa con cosido a los lados! Las instrucciones paso a paso se encuentran a continuación, pero le recomendamos iniciar sesión en CreativeBug usando el número de su tarjeta de la biblioteca, donde encontrará tutoriales cómo: Japanese Side Sewn Sketchbook Kids Japanese Side Sewn Book ¡Estos videos serán especialmente útiles cuando se trata de enhebrar su encuadernación! Materiales incluidos en su kit 10 hojas de papel en blanco, 8.5 x 5.5 ” 2 hojas de papel de portada, 8.5 x 5.5 ” 2 ganchos de ropa Hilo de bordado Aguja para bordar Punzón Materiales de casa Tijeras Cualquier superficie que sirva como base para cortar (sufrirá cortes en su superficie) Opcional: perforadora Patrón de encuadernación para los agujeros. Instrucciones 1. Apile las hojas de papel en blanco y coloque los dos papeles de portada al comienzo y al final. Una vez que tenga todo alineado y luciendo ordenado, use los ganchos para ropa para mantener todo en su lugar. 2. Recorte el patrón de encuadernación de 4 agujeros / Yotsume toji. Utilice el punzón para hacer agujeros a través de los puntos en el patrón. 3. Coloque su patrón de encuadernación en la parte superior de su portada, alineando el borde de su plantilla con el borde de su portada. Utilice la superficie que sirva como base para cortar y haga agujeros como se indica en el patrón a través de todas las capas de papel. ¿Estás haciendo este proyecto con niños más pequeños? Use una perforadora para crear agujeros para la unión en lugar del punzón, ¡solo manténgase en el patrón! 4. Enhebre su aguja con el hilo provisto. Pase su hilo a través del tercer agujero desde la parte superior, dejando una cola de 3 ”entre las páginas. Dirigiéndose hacia la parte superior del libro, entreteje la aguja y el hilo a través de cada agujero. Recuerde rodear el borde lateral del libro y también los bordes superior e inferior, mientras ha pasado entre cada orificio adyacente, por delante y por detrás. Recomendamos ver los tutoriales en vídeo para ver cómo funciona. Puede pasar a esta sección haciendo clic en "Encuadernación" en la sección de capítulos. 5. Si se encuaderna correctamente, su hilo terminará cerca de la cola con la que comenzamos. Ate esto junto con una pequeña cantidad de holgura y recorte los extremos a aproximadamente media pulgada. Introduzca los extremos pequeños dentro del encuadernado, ¡y tu libro japonés cosido a los lados estará listo para dibujar o escribir! The Basalt Regional Library is pleased to announce it is a recipient of the Round Two Communities for Immunity grant, awarded to 50 museums, libraries, and tribal organizations serving urban, suburban, and rural populations across 33 states.
Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Communities for Immunity provides funding awards and support to museums and libraries engaging their communities to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence. As trusted community partners, museums and libraries play a critical role in building vaccine confidence and fighting the pandemic. The Basalt Regional Library will host public programs with local and regional medical professionals and scientists in conversations regarding the history of vaccines in the 20th century and their social and cultural impacts. The Library is also collaborating with the graphic novelist R Alan, creator of the Colorado Sun’s weekly strip “What I’d Miss”, to create a graphic essay on the importance of the current vaccine campaign. These programs will supplement the Library’s on-going vaccine clinics as part of Governor Polis’ “Vaccines for All” plan. “Through this unprecedented partnership, Communities for Immunity is providing nearly 100 museums, libraries, and tribal organizations across the country with over $1.6 million over two rounds of funding to help their community members make well-informed decisions about COVID-19 and vaccinations,” said Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. “These organizations are linchpins in helping bring an end to the pandemic and leading their communities into a brighter, healthier future.” Click here to learn more about Communities for Immunity. |
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