About this Event
Join seasoned boxmaker, Deborah McCarthy, on Sunday, June 28th, from 12-4pm, to learn how to make your own handmade decorative box with a telescoping lid and and knob/closure.
You'll start by selecting from a variety of decorative handmade papers, courtesy of Paper Connection. Then, you will learn how to plan, measure, cut, and wrap your box for a unique design. At the end of the workshop, each student will go home with a finished box and the skills to make more on their own!
An additional $15.00 materials fee is due to instructor at start of workshop.
If you have any questions, please write to [email protected] or call Monday - Thursday (401)454-1436.
About the instructor:
Deborah McCarthy is a self taught boxmaker, who has gained her knowledge and skills through decades of hands on experience. Her first real job, at the age of sixteen, was in a box-making factory. Since then, she has gained a lifetime of experience as a boxmaker, including 17 years working at Portfolio Box, formerly on Valley Street in Providence, RI. She is now retired, but continues to make beautiful boxes with handmade paper.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Art Annex, 999 Main Street, Pawtucket, United States
USD 87.21
