The Creativity Shell will be hosting FREE sewing workshops on Monday, July 30th from 10AM – Noon at the Imaginarium located at 500 Bakers Park in Irondequoit. This workshop will introduce children ages 6 - 17 to the creative world of sewing and give them the opportunity to make a small...
In their continued effort to find creative ways to educate and inspire Rochester area children, the Creativity Shell Rochester is running out of sewing supplies and need your donations. Thirty years ago, home economics programs such as sewing, cooking and shop classes were a standard part of the education system....
Please join us for a fantastic week from July 2 - 6 of making at the Creativity Shell! Students will be sewing, cooking, crafting and creating. Registration for the week is $135 (9AM - 3PM) or you can register daily for $40/Day. Students will get to try out our new...
The Creativity Shell is looking for some creative student interns to help teach summer camps in our Monroe Avenue Studio! Interns must be artistic, energetic, dependable, kind, caring, patient and have a desire to help use creativity to educate and inspire the next generation of makers! No experience is necessary,...
An open letter to Architects in Rochester, NY and beyond! Dear Rochester Architect, The Creativity Shell is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that use creative trades to educate and inspire the next generation of makers. Our organization teaches sewing/textile arts and other trades classes to students in libraries, schools and shelters that...
Each year, millions of plastic products are dumped into the oceans. Due to the impact this phenomenon is having on our waters, marine life and our overall health, the Creativity Shell is hosting a Recycled Fish Art Contest to challenge the children of Rochester to use trash and make a...
On June 21, 2018 (the summer solstice) the Creativity Shell is encouraging all neighborhoods across Rochester to be unified in displaying their “Sole” signs to Stomp out Human Trafficking! With many children out of school for the summer, this is a great time to get the conversation started with your...
Join us for a week of Unicorn Costumes, Accessories, Crafting and Imagination fun MONDAY: We are making a Unicorn! TUESDAY: We are sewing an enchanted skirt or pants. WEDNESDAY: We are sewing an enchanted shirt and head wear. THURSDAY: We are building and crafting unicorn accessories. FRIDAY: We are cooking...
On Saturday, June 16, 2018, the Creativity Shell will host our annual gala/fashion show (Creativity Rocks! “Atlantis the Lost City) in the Terminal Building at the Port of Rochester. This fashion show will consist of clothing exclusively designed, made and worn by students who are currently enrolled in our sewing/textile...
Make the bag, fill the bag, give the bag and repeat! Step 1: Choose 2 different large square fabrics. Step 2: Sew the Bag. Step 3: Fill the bag with goods. This can be food, clothing, supplies, stationary, crafts… anything that someone might need. Step 4: Give the bag to...