Though often casually purchased, when pulled out of their yearly hiding places, holiday keepsakes have the potential to remind us of loved ones and special times from days gone past. When even seemingly insignificant mementos have associated experiences of collaborative crafting, those same memories might last for generations to come. Brazee Street Studios provides an introductory class for all ages (suggested 4 and older) to create fused glass ornaments for the same price that most department stores sell mass-produced ones. You do the designing, the glass studio will fire your projects to be ready in time for the holidays and you get long-lasting memories associated with the ornament’s creation. $15 per ornament. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. brazeestreetstudios.com.
This article appears in Nov 21-27, 2012.