Maker-Led Workshop | Collective Craft by Luci: Fall Harvest Crochet

Learn the art of crochet while creating your own cozy fall-inspired coaster or coozie. No crochet experience is necessary, all are welcome to join this hands-on evening of crafting, community, and creativity! Luci believes that community, rest, and joy built through crafting with others is crucial to continued joy & rest in our community, and we’re excited to create a space for just that. Sip on local craft beverages from the museum’s biergarten, 1921 while you work on your project! Details: • $45 per person ($40 for Museum Members) • All supplies included • No crochet experience necessary • Take home your own fall crochet coaster or coozie • 15% discount at the biergarten bar (Alcoholic & NA beverages available) Schedule: • 6pm: Doors Open, Purchase your Drinks (Biergarten opens at 4pm if you want to visit before the workshop!) • 6:15pm: Workshop Begins • 8pm: Workshop Finishes, Biergarten Closes About the Maker: Luci Meade is the owner of Collective Craft by Luci based in Alexandria, VA. A serial hobbyist, Luci fell in love with crochet in 2023 and started selling her work and teaching others in 2026. She believes the meditative quality of crafting and the community built around hobbies are crucial components for living in today's chaotic world. She strives to make goods that are practical, whimsical, and sustainable! About Maker-Led Workshops: Maker-Led Workshops are a new initiative of the Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator. The workshops provide makers with a free in-person platform in the museum’s conservatory to test and develop a new revenue stream to support the growth and stability of their businesses. Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator: The Urban Manufacturing Incubator is rooted in the museum’s belief that house museums should be dynamic and relevant to our modern communities. The mission of the Incubator is to provide economic opportunities to our local small-scale manufacturing communities through: appropriate interventions in business life cycles, collective action, and social enterprises. The local small-scale manufacturing community in DC is composed of two groups: Artisan Makers + Craft Beverage Producers. These groups are directly related to Heurich history - the historic mansion was built and decorated by local craftspeople from 1892-1894 and the Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. (1872-1956) produced DC’s hometown beer brand for over 80 years.