Crafting for fall at WPL

By Isabell Macrina
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The fall season is in full swing and for most people that means one thing, decorations are coming down from the attic and covering the house to invite people in. Walpole Public Library (WPL) invited adults to enjoy a night of crafting and leave with a fall wreath to adorn their house with.

The great thing about these adult crafting events is that it’s a free activity for adults who might not have time to craft in their day-to-day life. The result is something everyone can enjoy, and there are no skills necessary.

Twig wreath bases were on every table with hot glue guns and people filed in. Craft nights make great activities to do with friends and loved ones. People came in in groups and moved their seats together, having light and fun conversations above the wreaths.

The table on the wall was filled with flowers and leaves, artificial so they last but beautiful, nonetheless. Kurt Jones-Falter, assistant director of WPL started the activity off with a safety warning about the hot glue guns before letting everyone go off on their own.

People picked their various flora and got to work. The faux flowers spanned fall blooms like sunflowers, petunias, dahlias, mums, asters, and azaleas, and other types in the autumnal color pallet. There were fake leaves of brown, yellow, orange and red, and other leaves and some goldenrod, and thankfully this one wouldn’t make you sneeze. The stems behind the blooms were flexible enough some people wove them between the branches of the wreath base, and some hot glued them into place.

Everyone’s wreaths came out unique, despite starting with all the same materials. Some created grand bouquets in a circle, but others used the bare base as a feature and accented it. It was an explosion of warm colors and bright smiles, and everyone had décor to hang on their doors for the season.

Make sure to check out the Walpole Public Library and their website for future events, and maybe you’ll leave with something great.