Every month, The Tree House Project will issue a new craft challenge. Anyone is free to participate and submit photos of their work, and any craft may be used, for example papercrafting, ceramics, papier mache, jewellery, sewing, knitting/crochet, painting and drawing, embroidery, print making, metal working, weaving/looming, woodworking, calligraphy, stained glass, clay – even cupcakes! It’s a great opportunity to try something new, or pick up a hobby you haven’t indulged in for a while.
The aim of the project is to jump-start our creativity by using what we already have. There is a £2 “wiggle room” allowance – for cotton, glue, buttons, or anything else you might need to complete your project. Or maybe something repurposed from a charity shop that will be the foundation of your project.
You may keep, donate, give or sell your project when finished, and ideas may be freely shared and used by other participants – first and foremost, we’re here to learn from and inspire each other.
Each month Jo will select a theme and colour at random for the challenge and give the finish date on The Tree House Project blog. Black and white are always allowed, and an additional optional colour will be included to complement/contrast the main colour, or in case you don’t have anything at all in the main colour in your existing stash – but remember that you may have paint, ink, pens or even food colouring that could alter your work, we really want people to join in without spending money. You might like to ask on Freecyle (or your local equivalent) for items, and sometimes shops have “Free” boxes on the pavement with unwanted items just waiting to be crafted into something spectacular. If your project is nature-based, dried leaves and flowers or twigs and seed heads might be used. Be imaginative!
