Get Crafty is a series of free weekly drop-in craft workshops that happen in-person and virtually from September to April. Students from all three U of T campuses are invited to join our weekly sessions, with all tools and materials provided, free of charge. It is an opportunity to take a break, meet other students, connect with the facilitators, and try new crafts and art projects. The goal of Get Crafty is to promote wellness, alleviate stress , make friends, learn through practice (and failures!) all while inviting creativity and play. Check out @harthousegetcrafty on Instagram. The main goal for this project is to create a suite of lesson plans and prototypes for each project that will act as a guide our student facilitators. Good quality documentary images will also be generated for use on social media.

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• Develop a series of arts-based workshops, that fit the Get Crafty ethos as stated below
• Develop robust lesson plans for each project:photographs, reference materials, tips, tools, materials, suggested adaptations for virtual should that become necessary.
• Create project prototypes for each workshop
• Take high quality photos of each project
• inventory craft tools and materials
• Create a plan for virtual engagements such as Instagram reels that complements our drop-in sessions and invites students to engage in multiple ways.

A suitable Get Crafty project has the following criteria:

• Beginner friendly, but engaging enough for advanced crafters
• Useful for our target population which is post-secondary students
• Sustainable: using recycled/repurposed materials when possible
• Using easily accessible and inexpensive materials/tools
• Doable by most within a 30 to 45 min timeframe (finishing is important!)
• Possible to facilitate in-person or online
• Fun and relaxing
• Perfectly imperfect (not Martha Stewart)

• regular meetings with supervisor over Microsoft Teams or in person to map the project, discuss proposed projects, and track progress
• We will work together to determine the number of lesson plans that can be completed within the placement timeframe
• provision of tools and materials for the production of craft projects
• The placement is flexible in terms of where the work can be done, either in person or on-site