A Secondhand Arts & Craft Supply Store and Community Art Space

UNLEASH CREATIVITY,
EMBRACE SUSTAINABILITY

The Makery is a place where art supplies find new life, and creativity flourishes through classes and camps.

No June Donation Drop Offs

We're expanding into new classroom space and will be using the month to get moved in and organized. Donations will resume in July.

Hours

Tuesday 10 - 2
Thursday 12 - 5
Friday 12 - 5
Saturday 12 - 4

388 Pine St, Burlington VT

Upcoming Classes & Events

Bring your own Craft Night

Thursday May 1, June 5, July 3 2025
5 - 7:00 PMFree! No registration Required

Explore SoulCollage®!

Thursday May 22nd, 5:30-7:30Explore SoulCollage®!Get creative and get collaging! You don’t have to be an artist to make SoulCollage® cards and the process is fun, intuitive and easy to follow.Facilitator, Jen DeBedout, from Blooming SoulCollage®, will provide lots of images and supplies to spark creativity. Jen will also share about the SoulCollage® expressive arts practice.Have fun looking through lots of images from magazines, calendars and other sources and then cut out and glue pieces on to a 5x8 mat board (or larger if you like). See where your creative vision takes you!We will create together in a supportive community while connecting to a process that develops creativity, intuition and self-discovery!Jen DeBedout is a board certified music therapist with a private practice in Burlington and she is a trained SoulCollage® facilitator. She fell in love with the SoulCollage® process and loves to share it with others.All materials included.Maximum 12 students.

Craft and Sip - make your own cat toy

Tuesday May 27th 5:30-7:30Calling all cat lovers! Join us for an evening of crafting where you'll design and create your own custom cat toys for your favorite feline. From feathered wands to crinkly mice and everything in between, you’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind toy (or two!) that your kitty will adore.
Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, this class is beginner-friendly and a perfect chance for you to sip, socialize and make something special.
All craft materials will be provided. BYOB.
Maximum 12 people

SOLD OUT - Darn It! A Mending and Repair Worshop

Thursday June 12 5:30-7:30pmDo you have pair of jeans with a hole, a damaged sweater, or worn out socks? Join us for visible mending workshop, where you’ll get mending advice on a variety of techniques from sashiko to swiss darning. Learn valuable skills to continue mending to add style and longevity to your wardrobe!
All supplies will be included, just bring yourself and a garment (or two) in need of repair! No experience necessary, but smaller holes (no bigger than the size of a quarter) are easier to mend if you are just starting out.
If you have any questions about whether your garment will be suitable for this workshop, feel free to email us a photo ahead of time. Also, please note, if you intend to fix a sweater with moth holes, please be sure that the sweater has been washed ahead of time and placed in the freezer for at least 72 hours prior to bringing it to class. Thanks!

LEARN to Crochet

Tuesday June 24 5:30-7:30pmWelcome to Learn To Crochet! Join us at The Makery for an introduction to crochet. This class is perfect for folks who've never tried crocheting before, as well as those who are looking for a refresher. During this class, you will learn to chain stitch and single crochet as well as double crochet and some basic troubleshooting as time allows. Materials are included! All students will recieve a crochet hook and choice of yarn from our basic yarn wall, though you are also welcome to bring your own supplies if you have something you'd like to use.This class is geared towards adults, but children 10 and up are welcome to attend with an adult who is also registered. Maximum of 10 students.

craft and sip - Make a Mini wall hanging

Thursday June 26 5:30-7:30pmJoin us for a fun evening of fiber arts! We’ll provide all the materials and instruction to make a small woven wall hanging. With just a few basic stitches under your belt, you’ll be free to explore color texture and your own creativity to make a one-of-a-kind woven wall hanging.Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, this class is beginner-friendly and a perfect chance for you to sip, socialize and make something special.All craft materials will be provided. BYOB.Maximum 12 people

Mini Makers

**Mini Makers is on hiatus for the summer. We'll be back in the fall, so stay tuned!
An open crafting time for kids ages 2-5First Saturday of the month
10 - 11:30 AM

Donation Update!**No June Donation Drop Offs - we're expanding into new classroom space and will be using the month to get moved in and organized. Donations will resume in July.We are now accepting donations the 1st through the 7th of each month only. If there are any specific items that we aren't accepting on a given month, it will be posted below:

*May-No Fabric. Other sewing supplies are accepted. Thanks!

How to make a donation and get store credit:

  1. Bring your items during regular business hours and leave them with us.

  2. We will email you your store credit amount and let you know if there are any items that we can't accept. You will have 2 business days to let us know if you want to pick up remaining items or have us donate them.

  3. Your store credit goes into your customer account and you can use it anytime on merchandise or classes! If you don't want your store credit or are donating on behalf of someone else, your store credit will go towards increasing access to our kids programming.

  4. Please know, it takes us the whole month to go through all the donations we recieve the first week. We will try to email you with your store credit as quickly as possible, but it may be the end of the month before you hear from us.

Donation Guidelines

All donated items must be free of smells and signs of moths or other pests.

We do NOT accept:

  • Household textile items such as bedding, curtains, tablecloths, etc.

  • Clothing

  • Jewelry (intact or broken, though we will happily accept beads or pendants that have been removed from jewelry)

  • Partially finished craft projects

We DO accept supplies for a wide array of crafts, including but not limited to:

Arts & Crafts

  • Art paints (no house paint or spray paint)

  • Paintbrushes

  • Kids’ craft items and kits (pompoms, foam, googly eyes)

  • Pens, pencils, markers, pastels

  • Canvases, sketchbooks, paper pads

  • Clay, sculpture tools

  • Rubber stamps

  • Glue guns and sticks

  • Easels, drawing boards

  • Poster board, sign board, foam core

  • Model building supplies

Fabric & Yarn

  • Fabric

  • Yarn

  • Thread

  • Knitting needles, crochet hooks and other tools

  • Needlework and quilting tools and notions

  • Working sewing machines

  • Buttons

  • Elastic, velcro, hem tape

  • Needlework kits

  • Sewing patterns, uncut

  • Knitting and needlework patterns books or magazines

  • Leather pieces

  • Ribbon, trim, rickrack, bias tape

  • Wool spinning and felting supplies

Paper Goods

  • Stationery, envelopes, greeting cards

  • Scrapbooking materials

  • Office paper, unused

  • Construction and art paper

School & Office

  • Office supplies (file folders, organizers, staplers)

  • School supplies (crayons, notebooks, scissors, folders)

  • Rubber bands

  • Paper clips, staples, binder clips

  • Labels and stickers

  • Report covers, page protectors

  • Sticky notes, notepads

  • Tape, glue

Jewelry

  • Beads

  • Wire

  • Jewelry making tools and supplies

Floral & Natural

  • Artificial flowers and greenery

  • Floral tape, foam, wire

  • Feathers

Other Items

  • Books on any art or craft subject

  • Spools and cones

  • Cardboard mailing tubes

  • Holiday decorations

  • Gift wrap and bags

388 Pine St, Burlington VT

Tuesday 10 - 2
Thursday 12 - 5
Friday 12 - 5
Saturday 12 - 4

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