Upcycled Art :: Drill-gauge Lotus Flower Wall Hanging (BYOB)
8 Have Dabbled
Arts & DIY
This 2 hour class will leave you with a new skill set! You'll be able to make a beautiful lotus flower from locally sourced, reclaimed plastic drill gauges. "Upcycling" is the art of making something new from something that was headed to the landfill.
Creator Tracey Dobson will show you how to join these 3"x 6" pieces together with screws, nuts and the humble screwdriver for a tool. They measure 31" across and visually read like metal.
Each student will receive enough materials to make 3 lotus flowers. During our two hour session you'll finish at least one. The others you can make at home. Suitable for anyone of any age who can handle a screwdriver.
Bring a bottle of wine! I'll bring the glasses. (For a party of 6 or more, I will provide wine and artisan cheese at additional cost. Send me a message!)
All ages welcome
All materials will be provided, along with light snacks.
Cancellation Policy
Tracey is a seasoned upcycler and creator of HardWear, a line of upcycled jewelry made from discarded (you guessed it) hard wear like hex nuts. HardWear has been sold in shops and markets around Chicago since 2009. Tracey volunteers for the Resource Center's Creative Reuse Warehouse and also runs a home organizing business. You could say she is a stuff expert!
The class was great - really fun, different, and relaxing! Tracey is fabulous. She has great ideas and I'd definitely recommend taking a class with her!
The class was great - really fun, different, and relaxing! Tracey is fabulous. She has great ideas and I'd definitely recommend taking a class with her!
What a great time. Tracey is so inviting and warm. Her ideas will blow your mind. The class was taught at great pace for everyone. Loved every second of it. And the flower is hanging in a spot to show off.
What a great time. Tracey is so inviting and warm. Her ideas will blow your mind. The class was taught at great pace for everyone. Loved every second of it. And the flower is hanging in a spot to show off.
I had a wonderful time, learned a lot about up-cycling in Chicago in general, and really enjoyed working with the teacher, Tracy.
I had a wonderful time, learned a lot about up-cycling in Chicago in general, and really enjoyed working with the teacher, Tracy.