Meet the Makers

Date, Time, Location

March 16 to 20
10 am to 5 pm
FHDC Atrium

Cost

No cost to visit the makers. Makers may have items for sale.

This year marks the 11th annual Meet the Makers event! Each day, a local creator, crafter, or maker will present live demonstrations at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Interact with the artists, ask questions, and see their work come to life!

Important Information

This event is free and open to the public. Those wanting to explore the exhibits beyond the atrium at the Flint Hills Discovery Center must pay the general admission fee.

Schedule

Date Artist Demonstration
Monday, March 16 Sanna Cranmer A member of the MHK Fiber Guild since 2017, watch Sanna demonstrate handweaving on a 4-harness table loom, spinning wheel, and see her spin fiber into yarn with a drop spindle.
Tuesday, March 17 ChickaBee Pottery Jill Nixon is the face (and hands) behind ChickaBee Pottery. A self-taught artist, Nixon will demonstrate her work in wheel thrown and hand built functional and decorative pottery.
Wednesday, March 18 Flint Hills Woodturners Explore the sights and sounds of wood turning as this Manhattan area club demonstrates this exciting artform, transforming pieces of wood into beautiful bowls and tops.
Thursday, March 19 Konza Prairie Quilters Guild Discover the world of quilting through a beautiful display, see different steps of the quilting process, and learn about different quilting types and techniques. There is also a fun kids' activity.
Friday, March 20 Cap Rock Inspirations, LLC Rhonda Denney is a fiber artist using a combination of fabric, pigments, and stitching to create artwork. View original pieces and see her process as she brings fiber art to life. She will have some small pieces of fabric with a marked pattern that people can color on and take home.
  1. 1 Woman showing a group of people fabric painting
  2. 2 Woman showing 4 harness table loom to boy
  3. 3 Male woodturner turning wood with two kids watching
  4. 4 Woman at pottery wheel talking to three kids