Avondale Library Debuts Paper Cuts Craft Club

Leslie Deason, instructor of Avondale Library Paper Cuts Club 

What: Paper Cuts Craft Club
Where: Avondale Regional Branch LibraryConference Room
When: 4th Wednesday of every month; next class is August 28, 2:00 p.m.
Details: Instructor Leslie Deason will teach adults how to make simple paper crafts. Materials provided.

Leslie Deason of the Avondale Regional Library has a passion for helping adult patrons tap into their creative side. A few years ago as a Library Assistant at the Central Library, Deason implemented a new adult coloring program that garnered media attention, featured by Al.com photographer Joe Songer.

This week, Avondale Library debuted a new program in which Deason is teaching adult patrons how to create beautiful trinkets made out of paper. The Paper Cuts Craft Club will meet every fourth Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Avondale Library.

Participants will make a different paper craft every month. On July 31, Paper Cuts Craft participants did a project called "Suncatchers" in which they colored paper and glued it onto Mason jar tops.

Deason said she was inspired to start this new program because “Paper crafts are inexpensive, easy and fun.”

“Many people enjoy crafting with paper. There are so many different types of paper crafts including origami, card-making, scrapbooking, paper flowers, and paper-making, just to mention a few. There are many different paper types, as well. Anyone can be a paper crafter so come join the fun!"

The Paper Cuts Craft Club will meet on August 28 at 2:00 p.m., and again on September 25. Deason said the class is open to adults of all ages, and gives them a chance to fellowship with others and make new friends.

“You will have a chance to be creative, learn paper craft skills, and have fun with other crafters,” Deason said.