Wood Shop

The Wigwam pop up shop was a great hit  last week. The shop was filled with wonderful handmade and vintage curiosities for the community to enjoy.   We want to thank Malina Pearson and Ariel Saldivar for adding a little magic to our Oil and Cotton space.



 But don't forget that the Oil and Cotton's Holiday Mercantile is still going on!!! We reorganized the shop and it looks sharper then ever. So come on down to check out all of our special gifts and creative kits.   

  

While you are here, you will want to take a look at Oil and Cotton's  large array of wooden toys and novelty items from brands such as, Imagination kids and Caden Rose. Wooden toys inspire creativity, imagination, and are eco-friendly. These stacking rainbow puzzles are beautiful sculptures as well as fun toys. This rainbow is made from sustainable harvested wood, AP certified non-toxic paint, and rubbed down with a homemade natural wood polish made from beeswax, jojoba oil, and essential oils. These toys are perfect and safe for little hands! 

This beautiful handmade cherry wooden rattle combines natural textures and sounds. Babies love the smooth feel of this rattle and it is just the right size for their little hands. Wood is naturally anti bacterial so this item is  perfect for safe teething. 

Take-Home Fun at Oil and Cotton

Today was a busy day at Oil and Cotton, with activities and workshops running from morning until evening. First, we joined Esther Kao for a leather workshop, taking home handmade key chains and wallets for our friends, family members, and key/wallet-deprived acquaintances. 

Next, Lisa Huffaker stopped by to teach a paper snowflake making class. We used the snowflakes we made in Lisa's class to make everything from beautiful holiday cards to templates for elegant cake designs. 

After stuffing our faces with a piece of our chocolate-filled collaboration (shown above), we joined Jessica Trevizo for a screen-printing demonstration. 

In reward for participating in this test of upper-body strength (in which Sarah Westrup excelled and intern Paige Walton demonstrated need for improvement), we got to take home bags, tees and shirts featuring Jessica's original designs.

WIGWAM Pop-Up Shop is Back at Oil and Cotton on Thursday,December 6th!

You're invited to

join the Grand Opening reception for the WIGWAM'S four day pop-up shop.  Guests are encouraged to shop, enjoy music, sips, and bites. 

Grand Opening: Thursday, December 6th , 7:30pm -10:00pm

 Closing Reception: Saturday, December 9th TBA   

The WIGWAM pop-up shop brings together many Texas artists under one roof to offer a unique and wondrous shopping experience. Beautiful handmade goods such as leather crafts, sculpture, vintage trinkets, mixed media art, jewelry, printed matter and more will be available for sale at Oil and Cotton from
 December 6th to December 9th .

Oil and Cotton's Holiday Mercantile

Oil and Cotton's annual Holiday Mercantile Sale will be going on now until December 22. Our shop is all stocked up with creative kits, artists provisions, and unique gifts for everyone.

To celebrate the winter season we will also be holding free workshops and demos throughout the week.Donations for the free workshops and demos are welcomed. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charity of the instructor's choice.

FIVE DOLLAR DROP-IN DEMOS WITH OIL AND COTTON

Thursday, December 6th

7:30pm-8:30pm Mylan Nguyen Gift Tag Demo

7:30pm- 8:30pm Paper Star Demo with Shannon Driscoll

Friday, December 7th

4:30pm – 5:30pm After School weaving Demo with June Covington

Saturday, December 8th

11am- 1pm Leather Hand-Stichery with Esther Kao Demo
3:30-5:30 Calligraphy Demo with Andrea Estrada

4pm-6pm Screenprinted Totebag with Jessica Trevizo Demo

Oil and Cotton Creative Kits make special gifts for "do it your sELFers" and budding artists. Kits come with helpful instructions and are made with love and care right here at Oil and Cotton. Learn to make a cute leather bag, a stylish stocking, or even your very own zine.

Holiday Calligraphy

Instructor Andrea Estrada taught a beautiful holiday calligraphy card-making workshop to Melissa this afternoon! Andrea will be returning to Oil and Cotton this January to teach an Introduction to Calligraphy class.

Happy Easter from Oil and Cotton

Oil and Cotton has sweet Easter basket gifts for sale TODAY! Fill your baskets with art supplies and one of a kind gifts. Above is a Rainbow Easter Egg card and limited edition print all in one made by our screen printing teacher Jessica Trevizo. The shop will be open until 9pm tonight and closed over the weekend. Happy Spring!!!

Special Valentine's Day Workshops

Register for a special Valentine's Day Class and share the love. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Genesis Women's Shelter.

Bella Polka Dot Wreath
This class is offered on two different nights to accommodate your schedule!
Monday, January 30, 6:30-8:30pm OR Friday, February 3 6:30-8:30pm
To make wreaths, students will stamp lavender polka dots onto hand-dyed fuchsia corn husks and then shape and fasten the dotted husks to a straw wreath form for a lovely ruffled effect. Tie with a lavender grosgrain ribbon to hang on your door, in your window, or wall.
While you craft, relax with a cup of genuine hot chocolate from CocoAndre Chocolatiers, and nosh on baked goodies from the award winning Rush Patisserie bakery.
SPREAD THE LOVE!!!!!! A portion of proceeds from this class will go to Genesis Women's Shelter.
Instructor: Brooke Herrin
Price: $40

Love Letters: Introduction to Calligraphy

Friday, February 3, 6:30-8:30pm
Before tapping text messages and typing emails, people used pen and paper to communicate. Calligraphy is the art of fine handwriting. In this workshop students will learn flourished Italic and layout for printing Valentine's Day cards. Felt tip pens and metal nibs with India ink will be used in class. Take-home practice materials will be provided and all materials included. ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Materials include: a writing pen, marker paper, and blank stationary.
Instructor: Andrea Estrada
Price: $55

Sweet Origami Chocolate Box
This class is offered on two different nights to accommodate your schedule!
Monday, February 6, 6:30-8:30 OR Friday, February 10, 6:30-8:30
In this class, you will pick your favorite color of cardstock and fold a perfect square box, just the size to hold one of CocoAndre Chocolatier’s fine chocolates. Apply a square of patterned paper to the top of the box, tie a neat bow, and you have a gorgeous handmade gift. The final touch is a nifty double heart gift tag made using paper cutouts and a luggage tag.
Instructor: Brooke Herrin
Price: $40

Felted Flower Sculpture
Sunday, Feb 5, 3-5pm
Felt is made by a process called wet felting where the natural wool fibers are stimulated by friction, moisture, and alkalinity (soap). In this class students will explore the sculptural possibilities of felt and learn to make 3-dimensional felted flowers.
Instructor: Lizzy Wetzel
Price: $65

Please visit our website to register for these classes and more...

Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Oak Cliff Creperie
Coco Andre
Odd Fellows
Urban Acres
Rush Patisserie
Bolsa Dallas
Incense and Peppermints

Oil and Cotton at Jingle Bash this SATURDAY!

Join us this Saturday at the FREE Esty Jingle Bash. Make and take DIY gift embellishments and crafts with Oil and Cotton and start your holiday shopping by supporting local creatives.

Día de los Muertos Celebration TONIGHT!!!

The Tyler Davis District is hosting a Día de los Muertos Celebration November 2nd (TONIGHT) from 7-10pm. The Day of the Dead Celebration is a tradition that was created to serve the public need to mourn, reflect, and celebrate the universal experience of Death, through their ancestors, loved ones, and the living. Join us as we honor and celebrate the rich traditions of the Hispanic Community in the heart of Oak Cliff for an unforgettable Día de los Muertos Celebration.

Festivities Include

• Music
• Face Painting
• Altar Tour
• Live Theatrical Performance and Storytelling at Word Space
• Educational Presentation-History of Día de los Muertos at Coco Andre
• Altar Contest Judged by Councilmember, Delia Jasso
• Delicious Traditional Food & Hot Chocolate and Sugar skull decorating at Coco Andre
• Papel Picado making and Paper Flowers at Oil and Cotton

Día De Los Muertos Celebration - November 2nd

The Tyler Davis District is hosting a Día De Los Muertos Celebration on November 2nd from 7pm to 10pm. The Day of the Dead is an event that was created to serve the public need to mourn, reflect, and celebrate the universal experience of Death, through their ancestors, loved ones, and the living.

Bring the entire family out to the Tyler Davis District as we recognize  Día De Los Muertos and welcome relatives and friends back from the grave in a celebration of creative energy and a rejoicing of the living. The event is free to the community and all are welcome to participate.

Live Music
Interactive Art Workshops
Face Painting
Festival of Altars 
Live Theatrical Performance & Storytelling
Educational Presentation-History of Día de los Muertos
Altar Contest Judged by a Special Guest
Delicious Traditional Food & Hot Chocolate

Mother's Day!

We had a group of six sweet little boys join us for our Mother's Day craft this Friday.  Each created a rainbow bouquet of paper flowers for their moms and grandmothers. Our $10 FRIDAY crafts are usually scheduled around holidays. Look for more information on our website or blog. Sign up for our mailing list for regular updates.

Happy New Year...

We had a warm holiday full of friends, family, and festivities. Thanks to all who joined us for our children's holiday art camps and for our Holiday Mercantile. Here are several pictures of the end of 2010. We look forward to seeing you in the new year. During camp, children learned to draw POINSETTIAS with pastel. Our students decided to use pastel to color their noses red like a certain reindeer...

Paper poinsettias were fashioned and pine cones were dry brushed with gold paint. Wreathes were made with pages of old books.

Our weekly studio artists made paper Christmas tree sculptures and learned techniques for building with paper.

During the Oil and Cotton Holiday Mercantile event, Cassie MacGregor taught a class on making hats from recycled sweaters. Again, thanks to all that stopped by to say hello, finish last minute shopping and joined us in gift making.

Oil and Cotton Holiday Mercantile - SATURDAY Dec 18, 10-6pm

Join us for our local holiday bazaar! Folks of all ages can make and take holiday crafts and shop for art supplies, creativity kits and handcrafted gifts! Local artists and merchants such as Repotted, Coco Andre, F is for Frank, Lizzy Wetzel, Jan Schmidt, Cassie MacGregor, Robin Gill Lacey, Gary Buckner and more will have goods for sale.  Plus, the Oil and Cotton gals will be teaching drop in holiday crafts for just $10.

DROP-IN CRAFTS WITH OIL AND COTTON

WHEN: Saturday, December 18, 2010 ALL DAY 10-6pm

COST: $10 Studio Pass (free with purchase of $50 or more)

·      Paper ornaments & wreaths made from recycled book pages

·      Fancy snowflakes

·      Pinecone ornaments & polar pod pals

·      Handmade giftwrap, cards & tags

SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS WITH AREA ARTISTS

Saturday, December 18, 2010

10am – 12pm             Kids & Adults paint & take clay ornaments, $5 per ornament

10am – 2pm                         Adult Basket Weaving with Jan Schmidt, $65

2pm – 4pm                        Adult Winter Hats from Recycled Sweaters with Cassie MacGregor, $10

4pm – 6pm                         Kids & Adults Gingerbread Cookie Decorating with Robin Gill Lacey, $25

EVENT DETAILS

All are welcome! Shop is open to the public.

Scheduled workshops require advance registration, available at www.oilandcotton.com

Drop-in crafts are available first come first serve and are $10 per person or free with purchase of $50 or more in our store. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank.

Holiday Window and FELT!

We are getting ready for the holidays! Our friend Malina gave us a beautiful paper deer sculpture for the shop window, lights and glitter are soon to come. The artist that made the sculpture is Meg Mcgreevey, check her out here.

Mark your calendar for our Holiday Mercantile Event on December 18th. We will have ornament making, basket weaving, hat making with Cassie MacGregor, and ginger bread man decorating with Robin Gill Lacey.

Our drawing with felt class was SOOOO FUN! Students combined drawing techniques with the felting process. Thanks to all that joined us. This Saturday form 1-4pm we will continue our exploration of felt and apply sculptural techniques. Click here to register!

Paper Stars, Fancy Snowflakes, and FELTING!

 

Learn the Danish folk art of the woven paper star this Friday! Register here online. Students will also learn how to make FANCY snowflakes to decorate gifts, trees, hearth and home. Learn about Wilson A. Bentley, the first person to capture a photograph of a snow crystal in 1855. WOW!

http://snowflakebentley.com/WBsnowflakes.htm

Join us this Saturday from 1-4 for our third FELTING class! This class will explore the elements of drawing translated through the process of felting. We will build upon the techniques learned in flat felting basics. All levels are welcome, no previous felting experience is necessary. Click here for online registration.

Eno's December Schedule...

We've planned a variety festive holiday crafts for the kids at Eno's this month.
Please RSVP for the night you would like to come no later than noon on the day of. Email us to RSVP or call Shannon at 214.797.8176.

Pay $15 cash when you come to Eno's. The cost includes a craft project, pizza for the kids, and a contribution to Eno's staff.

Wednesdays, 6-7pm, $15 (includes pizza, craft & tip), ages 3+
Dec. 1 Paper ornaments & tree topper
Dec. 8 Holiday garland
Dec. 15 RECPTA 2007 Playgroup night (limited space, RSVP early)

No Eno's Dec 22 - Jan 5.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Kayli & Shannon

Preparing for Yule Logs and Woodland Holiday Ornament Class!

We are preparing for our holiday class at North Haven Gardens on December 4th 12:30 -3:30.Yule logs and Woodland Ornaments will be fashioned from native plants. Recycled stumps from Christmas trees will be used to make an ancient holiday tradition...the Yule Log. It may be burned in your fire place or used as decorative center piece. Families are welcome. See more images here.  Contact North Haven to register early, limited class size! $45.00

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween! As local rocker Ronnie Dawson would say, we had an "action packed" weekend! The wacky yellow bunny was one of our favorite pumpkins made during O&C's drop-in pumpkin decorating event. Folks decorated their gourds with paint, fabric, bunny ears and more.

On Saturday, Jason Roberts, his lovely family, and Amy Cowan lugged a piano to Oil and Cotton for a makeover. The piano was delivered to the Dallas Art's District for Flora Street Fair. After a busy day of Clay and Crepes, we hosted a Super Spooky Piano Recital for Kayli's very talented students.

Pianists performed original musical compositions for friends and family. Songs such as "Zombie Bride", "Crooked Skeleton" and "Devious Diesel Disaster" are sure to become Halloween standards.

On Sunday, Oil and Cotton took it on the road. We helped neighborhood kids make trick or treat totes at Bolsa's street carnival and "Ghosts on a Stick" were made at Oil and Cotton's table at the Dallas Art's District block party. We ended Halloween with a HOWWWWLLLLL! Our first haunted house was creepy and crawly. Thanks to all of our talented ghosts, goblins, and monsters. We are already looking forward to our next haunting!

Halloween Weekend...

Friday - Decorate your pumpkin this from 3:30 - 6pm at Oil and Cotton. $10 BYOP.

Saturday - Clay & Crepes 10am-12pm, $10 + clay

Sunday - Oil and Cotton is taking it on the road: $5 Arts and Crafts at Bolsa, 12-2pm
and in the Dallas Arts District 12-5pm.

...and don't miss the FREE Oil and Cotton Haunted Haus! 6-8pm.

Masks, Magic, and Mayhem...

Lizzy taught a mask making this Saturday. The studio was full of leather, feathers, glitter, and glow. THANKS to all of our students. Visit our facebook album to see more...