Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
Tune in on Monday, December 14th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on creating clay pinch pots. Pinch pots are a simple form of pottery production dating back more than 17,000 years. They can be used in an ornamental fashion or have functionality.
CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.
Join us on OFPL’s Facebook @galluplibrary on Saturday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. to make Aromatherapy Candles DIY self-care products.
The ingredient list is available below.
Aromatherapy Candles
Ingredients: • 6 c. Soy Wax Flakes • Natural Wicks (Anchors Optional) • 80-120 Drops of Essential Oil (See scent list below) Other supplies: • 8 oz. Mason Jars (or jars of choice) • Stirring Utensil • Pens or Chopsticks to Secure Wicks
Instructions: 1. Melt soy wax in a pot over low-medium heat. They should melt fairly easily but turn up the heat slightly if taking more than a few minutes. 2. Stir 3. Once melted, add essential oils. 4. Anchor wicks to the bottom of mason jars. 5. Tape wick upright to a horizontal chopstick or pen. 6. Pour the wax into the mason jar and then repeat until all jars are full. 7. Depending on the size of the mason jars you may have some wax leftover. 8. Let stand until solid (about 1 hour). 9. Cut the wick to the desired length.
Scents to Relieve Anxiety: Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cypress, Frankincense, Hyssop, Lavender, Marjoram, Myrrh, Neroli, Orange, Peach, Rose, Rose Geranium, and Violet Leaf.
Scents to Ease Depression: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Neroli, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Sandalwood, Tangerine, and Ylang-ylang.
Scents to Improve Memory: Bay Laurel, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, and Rosemary.
Scents to Invigorate and Overcome Fatigue: Angelica, Benzoin, Camphor, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove Basil, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lemon, Peppermint, Pine, Sage, and Spiced Apple.
Scents to Deal with Stress, Nervous Tension, and Insomnia: Bergamot, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Frankincense, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Myrrh, Neroli, Nutmeg, Orange, Petitgrain, Rose, Sandalwood, Sweet Melissa, Valerian, Vanilla, Violet, and Ylang-ylang.
Scents to Calm Irritability: Chamomile, Neroli, Rose, and Rose Geranium.
Join Jennifer Wheeler on OFPL’s Facebook LIVE stream, @galluplibrary, Friday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. for a traditional Navajo cooking class presented in Diné.
Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
Tune in on Monday, December 7th at 4:00 p.m. for a workshop on creating a geometric work of art to hand on your wall. Using several techniques we have learned from previous Creative Corner episodes we will create geometric wall art.
CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.
Instructions: 1. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a large bowl. 2. Top with coconut oil and molasses 3. Using the back of a fork mash the wet ingredients into the dry to make a crumbly mixture. Depending on how solid the coconut oil is, you may need to use your hands. 4. Place scrub into a mason jar with a secure lid. Will last for several months in a cool location.
To use: 1. On wet or dry skin, apply scrub liberally all over the body. 2. Scrub into the skin to remove dead skin cells. 3. Wash off completely.
Join uson YouTube,@galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
December 3rd, 2020 – Christmas Cards December 10th, 2020 – Create your own Snow Globes December 17th, 2020 – No-Sew Sock Snowmen December 24th, 2020 – Gingerbread Houses December 31st, 2020 – Mitten Monsters
OFPL challenges you to sketch the provided weekly themes all month long during Drawcember. Send your weekly artwork through our social media @galluplibrary or use our special hashtag #OFPLsketchchallenge to win fun prizes.
Week 1: December 1st thru 5th – Peppermint (Candy canes, peppermint tea, and more. Incorporate essence of peppermint into at least 51% of your overall sketch)
Week 2: December 6th thru 12th – Gingerbread (Landscape gingerbread housing or gingerbread family portrait. Ideas are endless as long as you incorporate gingerbread into your sketch)
Week 3: December 13th thru 19th – Fire or Ice (Create a sketch of toasty warm or frigid cold)
Week 4: December 20th thru 26th – Holiday Song (Pick any holiday song & create a visual representation of that song)
Week 5: December 27th thru 31st – Hope (Open-ended sketch of hope)
Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be requested below.
In honor of National Native American Heritage Month
Tune in on Monday, November 9th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on creating dream catchers. Learn how to create from start to finish dream catchers which is a protective talisman believed by the Native Americans to trap bad dreams and allow good dreams to filter through.
CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING, VISIT YOUTUBE, @GALLUPLIBRARY.
Join uson YouTube,@galluplibrary (all ages) for family-friendly crafts and step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels. Videos are posted weekly on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
November 5th, 2020 – Cardboard Weaving
November 12th, 2020 – Paper Bag Scarecrow
November 19th, 2020 – Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey
