Crafts & Cocktails

Step into the world of imagination and storytelling! In this hands-on family workshop, you’ll dream up your own story or your favorite fable and bring it to life through puppetry. Working together, families will invent characters, build simple puppets from a variety of art materials, and craft a short story to share.

Melinda Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.

Step into the world of imagination and storytelling! In this hands-on family workshop, you’ll dream up your own story or your favorite fable and bring it to life through puppetry. Working together, families will invent characters, build simple puppets from a variety of art materials, and craft a short story to share.

Melinda Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.

Sip, snip, and plant your creativity! In this workshop, you’ll assemble your own everlasting succulent using pre-cut pieces of soft leather and cork - no watering required! Build a little desert-inspired beauty that’ll brighten any shelf, desk, or windowsill.

As you glue, layer, and laugh your way through the evening, we’ll be serving up refreshing sangria—fruity, festive, and just the thing to get those creative juices flowing. Cheers to plants that never wilt!

Abby Langdon

Abby Langdon is a textile artist with more than 15 years of experience creating fiber art in fun, innovative ways. Her career began on the indie craft show circuit in 2008 when she opened her business, abbydid, where she designed and produced plush creatures, mainly monsters, which now dwell (harmlessly) in homes around the world and have been featured in quite a few publications. This focus eventually evolved into 2D and 3D fiber art that appear in gallery shows, art fairs, and commercially commissioned settings. Langdon's techniques and focus are ever-evolving, and now include a millinery business of handmade hats and accessories incorporating traditional techniques.

Sip, snip, and plant your creativity! In this workshop, you’ll assemble your own everlasting succulent using pre-cut pieces of soft leather and cork - no watering required! Build a little desert-inspired beauty that’ll brighten any shelf, desk, or windowsill.

As you glue, layer, and laugh your way through the evening, we’ll be serving up refreshing sangria—fruity, festive, and just the thing to get those creative juices flowing. Cheers to plants that never wilt!

Abby Langdon

Abby Langdon is a textile artist with more than 15 years of experience creating fiber art in fun, innovative ways. Her career began on the indie craft show circuit in 2008 when she opened her business, abbydid, where she designed and produced plush creatures, mainly monsters, which now dwell (harmlessly) in homes around the world and have been featured in quite a few publications. This focus eventually evolved into 2D and 3D fiber art that appear in gallery shows, art fairs, and commercially commissioned settings. Langdon's techniques and focus are ever-evolving, and now include a millinery business of handmade hats and accessories incorporating traditional techniques.

Craft something cute and functional! In this workshop, you’ll shape, sculpt, and decorate your own trinket trays using air-dry clay. Perfect for holding jewelry, keys, tiny treasures, or whatever little odds and ends. Air-dry clay is forgiving, fun, and fabulously beginner-friendly.

While your creations take shape, we’ll be pouring vibrant Trinidad cocktails - citrusy and full of tropical flair. It’s the perfect pairing of hands-on making and island-inspired sipping. Come for the clay, stay for the getaway vibes!

Melinda Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.

Craft something cute and functional! In this workshop, you’ll shape, sculpt, and decorate your own trinket trays using air-dry clay. Perfect for holding jewelry, keys, tiny treasures, or whatever little odds and ends. Air-dry clay is forgiving, fun, and fabulously beginner-friendly.

While your creations take shape, we’ll be pouring vibrant Trinidad cocktails - citrusy and full of tropical flair. It’s the perfect pairing of hands-on making and island-inspired sipping. Come for the clay, stay for the getaway vibes!

Melinda Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.