Arts & Cultural Center
Patrick Henry Village
Bldg. 4507
Located inside the Village Pavilion

 

HOURS OF OPERATION

Retail
DSN: 388-9421
CIV: 06221-338-9421
Wed-Sun, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Closed Mon, Tue and US Holidays

Framing
DSN: 388-9422
CIV: 06221-338-9422
Wed-Sun, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Closed Mon, Tue and US Holidays

In-House Custom Framing:
Wed-Sun 11 a.m.-7p.m.
DSN 388-9422 or 06221-338-9422
Custom Framing orders are taken upstairs in the store.
Please ask for Barbara or Denise.

Engraving
DSN: 388-9421
CIV: 06221-338-9421
Wed-Sun, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Closed Mon, Tue and US Holidays

Woodshop
Patton Barracks Bldg. 108
DSN: 373-5195
CIV: 06221-17-5195
Sat, Sun & Training Holidays
11 a.m.-7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Arts & Cultural Center's development program offers diverse programs to enhance your educational, cultural, social and intellectual well-being.

Current and Upcoming Art Exhibitions, Events & Promotions:

Taste of Soul Entry Form

 

Through participation in directed and self-directed activities, both hand and mind are synchronized. The process of creative problem solving develops mental agility, manual dexterity and self-confidence.

Beginning framing classes takes place every other Sunday. Classes are 12-3pm. The fee is $37, which covers everything you will need to learn how to cut and make a frame.

You will learn the fundamental techniques of mat cutting, frame building, assembling parts and choosing materials, and you will receive 6 free hours to use the frame shop to sharpen your skills after you complete the framing class.  Must enroll at least 24 hours before the class you would like to attend.  This is a very popular class at the Arts and Cultural Center, so sign up as early as possible to get the class date you want.

On June 30, Boyd’s Custom Framing will close indefinitely. You can still have your framing done by Boyd’s at his other store in Kaiserslautern at Pulaski Bldg. 2859, CIV 0631-3502990. The Arts & Cultural Center is working on a plan to provide custom framing on a limited basis. More info to come as soon as available.

 

Engraving Services are also available. Trophies, plaques, frames... we do it all!

Kids' Programs offered at the Arts & Cultural Center offer young minds the outlets to seek new ideas and express creativity. The Arts & Cultural Center provides many kits and classes to help parents get their children excited about art. We offer classes from simple beading to clay sculpture, and our helpful instructors are always thinking of new ways to challenge our younger customers.

Our ceramics studio is also a great place to have birthday parties!

The Needle Crafts section has a wide variety of yarns and threads for all your project needs. We try to keep the latest in trends stocked for your enjoyment. Some examples are our Lion Brand Homespun, Bernat Softee Baby and Chunky, Patton Satin, Coats and Clark Beadnik, and the list goes on. We even carry all the accessories you would need to complete your next project, from crochet hooks in all sizes to knitting needles in various lengths. If you are having trouble deciding on what to start next, come on down and check out our books and patterns we have them for the advanced and the novice. Needle Crafts are climbing the ranks of popularity once again, and we are here to help you find exactly what you need. Our yarn selection varies from homespun to organic cottons, and our selection of hooks and needles is sure to satisfy even the most equipped knitter or crocheter. Interested in making lace? We have many shades of crochet thread to help you out. Our classes are designed to help you get started and create the perfect project.

The Quilting Program at the Arts and Cultural Center offers the widest selection of fabric and quilting supplies in USAREUR. The courses we offer are selected by our experienced staff to help the novice or set up to challenge our experts. Our classroom provides sewing machines that can be rented out anytime the classroom is free of a class. Come in and visit us so we can help you in any of your quilting needs.

What is longarm quilting? Longarm quilting is machine quilting using a machine that has a long arm and is mounted on rollers. The quilt, batting, and backing are loaded separately on rollers. The machine is moved free-hand over the quilt layers then after a section is completed the quilt is rolled up and the next section stitched. We use a longarm machine made by APQS.

Why Machine Quilt? Machine quilting provides several benefits. If a quilt is going to be used heavily and laundered regularly machine quilting will make it stronger. Machine quilting is faster than hand-quilting. Many people enjoy piecing and having finished products. Having your tops machine quilted will bring your projects to completion sooner and give you more time for piecing. Machine quilting allows the use of a wide variety of decorative threads that can be used to add texture, color, and design to quilt tops. People have come to recognize machine quilting as yet another art form – not to replace hand quilting but to be appreciated as well.

Isn’t longarm machine quilting a bit pricey? Longarm quilters spend a great deal of time perfecting their stitching before even starting to quilt for others. There is much to learn about how to run the machine, how to maintain it and how to plan designs that will complement the piecing. In addition to the time your longarm quilter spends actually sewing there is much time spent in preparing, loading, advancing, and unloading. It’s not quite as easy as the pros make it look!

Our Scrapbooking Supplies are plentiful and your memories are as special to us as they are to you, which is why we carry the best of the best. Come to the store and talk to our scrappers - they will help inspire you to create your greatest album yet.

We carry the largest collection of scrapbooking papers, embellishments and tools in Europe. Check our calendar section for the newest scrapbooking classes we have available.

Some of the brands we carry are K and Company, Basic Grey, Cloud 9, Paper Hours, Paper Wizard, Hero Arts, Bazzill, It Takes Two, Autumn Leaves, SEI, Fancy Pants, Fiskars and Chatterbox.

The Woodshop is located on Patton Barracks, Bldg. 108, and is available for you to create or work on your own projects. A woodshop professional is also on-hand to help guide and direct you in your efforts as well as to provide safety instruction.

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