Holyoke Creative Arts Center

05/29/2026

Donna has completed this wing chair for the second time! Thanks to kitty on chenille! Donna is in the Friday morning class. For more information and availability please email [email protected]

05/28/2026

Michele has done a gorgeous job in restoring this Victorian rocker! Bringing back this rocker was easy with anticipation of final fabric! She is a student with Janet Lyon Thursday mornings! For more information and availability please email [email protected]

05/26/2026

Ani has completed her first project! This Victorian slipper chair completely restored from the frame up! Upholstery with Janet Lyon Thursdays. For more information please email [email protected] for information and availability

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Randy quietly completed another MCM project. He's enjoying restoring furniture of this era to include Scandinavian and Danish modern designs.
Randy is in Fridays upholstery but a project like this can be completed in either upholstery/soft furnishings with Janet Lyon or Sunday's beginner classes with Annamarie K. Hawking Golden .please email [email protected] for information and availability.

05/20/2026

Jenn has restored this rocking horse. It will be a gift for the son of her delivery carrier. Another generation will get to enjoy! What a great gift!

05/16/2026

Ian adding another accomplishment to his collection, has restored this glider using this modern camouflage design fabric in blue. One seat and two back cushions all in a days work. These can easily be made in soft furnishings with Janet Lyon please contact us by emailing [email protected] for information and availability.

05/15/2026

Elin transformed this chair from the years of neglect. She started caning the back, filled some holes as the seat had been covered over and upholstered a new plywood base for the seat.

05/15/2026

Nancy has added a back cushion to the chair she completed the seat on. This addition of a back cushion will enhance the comfort. This is an addition to the previous post.

05/12/2026

Catching up on the latest progress with the wire backs. These two are a little larger than Ian's and Amy worked extra to finish early. These chairs are beautiful but I dought any of the students will try doing one again anytime soon! Appreciating the involvement with these pieces and also appreciated the cost that they saved by doing it themselves. These chairs can run in the thousands to reproduce.