In honor of National Craft Month more than a dozen makers invite the public to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what they do at Maker’s Day: Watch. Make. Take! on Saturday March 8. There will also be the opportunity to attend craft sessions and bring along a project to work on with a community of makers.

Maker’s Day is held on March 8 to coincide with the Cre8Time movement of the Craft & Hobby Association. This movement laments that “as our lives become increasingly crowded with ‘responsibilities’, we … find it difficult to justify creative pursuits; in our busy lives, crafting and other passions are often the first to get pushed aside.” To overcome this, Cre8Time encourages the public to carve out eight hours a month to devote to their particular craft and share their experiences with the community.

ALL DAY EVENTS:

ZeroLandfill Chicago – Make ‘n’ Take: Painting on Laminate Chips/Tile Magnets

Blue Buddha Boutique – Make ‘n’ Take: Chainmaille Zipper Pull or Earrings

Chicago School of Shoe Making- Make ‘n’ Take:  Get Your Leather Working Skills Started

Organic Headshots – Photobooth with Costume Accessories

SPECIALTY EVENTS:

11:00 – 1:30 – Meandering Design and Letterpress by Lydia -  Make ‘n’ Take: Stamping, Heat Embossing and Embroidery

11:00 – 2:30 – Astrida Naturals – Make ‘n’ Take: Bath Salts

1:00 – 5:00 – Steve Baltrukonis – Demo: Wood Burn

1:00 – 5:00 – april hl – Make ‘n’ Take: Paper Folding a Tetra Tetra Flexagon

1:00 – 5:00 – Cre8Time – Open Crafting: Finish or start a crafty or hacker project! (Participants must bring their own materials and tools.)

1:00 – 6:00 – Blue Buddha Boutique- Demo: Anodizing a Metal Called Niobium

2:30 – 6:00 – Edgewater Workbench – Demo: 3D Printer

2:30 – 6:00 – Christina Pei – Demo: Lockpicking

3:00 – 6:00 – Leslie Rosario – Make ‘n’ Take: Pink is the New Black! Basic Wire Wrap

3:30 – 6:00 – Laura Rodriguez – Make ‘n’ Take: Soy Lotion Candles

4:00 – 6:00 – Everlasting Fire Studio – Demo: Lampwork Glass

Click here for details.