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April 2020
Ridgeland Fine Arts Festival
Come join us for Ridgeland's Fine Arts Festival on April 4-5! This year will mark the 12 year anniversary of the festival and is sure to be a weekend packed with fun! Held at Renaissance at Colony Park, the 'Art, Wine, and Wheels' event will feature artists from all across the U.S., wine and food sampling from more than 20 Mississippi restaurants, and the 'Cheers and Gears Ride,' an inclusive bike ride showcasing some of Ridgeland's nationally recognized bike paths.…
Find out more »Piece Your Own Quilt
Machine piecing for Beginners Class This is a great introductory quilting class for you! For 4 weeks, we will be putting a small quilt top together, block by block. This easy quilt measures 50.5 by 50.5 inches and is made with 12 fat quarters plus sashing and border fabrics. There will be a lot of information presented about quilting tools and where to find them, different ways to accomplish the same results, and a friendly teacher who is always available…
Find out more »Silk Batik April 2020
Batik is a "resist" process for making designs on fabric. The artist uses wax to prevent dye from penetrating the cloth, leaving "blank" areas in the dyed fabric. By repeating the process for each desired color, you will create complex multicolored designs. Candy will guide you through the wax and dye process, helping you to make a beautiful dyed silk piece in this fun class that you can take home and use what you learned to create more! Instructor: Candy…
Find out more »Sunday Soiree at the Craft Center
The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi is hosting a Sunday Soiree at the Bill Waller Craft Center. Please come join us for music, demonstrations by our Craftsmen and beautiful work produced by our Craftsmen's hands. It is an all ages event at no cost to you! For more information about the Guild, Craft Center or this Event go to www.mscrafts.org or call the Craft Center at 601-856-7546
Find out more »Beginning Basket Making (Weave your own basket)
Come and learn to weave your own basket! All of the supplies are provided for you to make a tray basket (6" by 9" and 3" deep) or a 6" deep basket. Instructor: Marilyn Diehl Class Fee: $100 (includes materials) Bring your own lunch or you will have time to go to a nearby restaurant. Register at http://weblink.donorperfect.com/BasketWeaving
Find out more »Knitting Group Meeting (Open to Public)
Do you knit or enjoy the fiber arts? Every 4th Sunday of the month from 2-4 pm, a group of knitters join together to work on their projects, and to enjoy fellow fiber artists' company. This event is open to the public, and you are encouraged to bring projects of your own to join in, or if you are new to the fiber world, to ask questions relating to your project. This is a great opportunity to learn a new…
Find out more »May 2020
Snappy Sync Soiree
The Snappy Sync Soiree is during the peak time of synchronous lightning bug displays in central Mississippi. The evening will begin at the beautiful Mississippi Craft Center with live music, refreshments, and fellowship. Around dusk, party-goers will make their way down to the boardwalk behind the Craft Center as snappy sync lightning bugs begin to appear, displaying their signature quick pulsing flash pattern. Later in the evening hundreds of snappy syncs will be visible throughout the entire festival area…
Find out more »Sunday Soiree at the Craft Center
The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi is hosting a Sunday Soiree at the Bill Waller Craft Center. Please come join us for music, demonstrations by our Craftsmen and beautiful work produced by our Craftsmen's hands. It is an all ages event at no cost to you! For more information about the Guild, Craft Center or this Event go to www.mscrafts.org or call the Craft Center at 601-856-7546
Find out more »June 2020
Sunday Soiree at the Craft Center
The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi is hosting a Sunday Soiree at the Bill Waller Craft Center. Please come join us for music, demonstrations by our Craftsmen and beautiful work produced by our Craftsmen's hands. It is an all ages event at no cost to you! For more information about the Guild, Craft Center or this Event go to www.mscrafts.org or call the Craft Center at 601-856-7546
Find out more »September 2020
Bike Your Park – Natchez Trace Ride
Come join us on September 26 for 'Bike Your Park Day!' The event will start at 8am at the Mississippi Craft Center. A quick family ride to the Reservoir overlook and back will begin at 8:30am. Feel free to come at your convenience to enjoy a beautiful ride along the Natchez Trace Parkway. A ranger from the Natchez Trace Parkway will hold information and exhibits until 11am. The ride is free and open to anyone! Please make sure you have…
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