Hours:
FRI: 3:30 PM – 10:00 PM
SAT: 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
SUN: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
A space for creatives of all ages and skill-levels! Bring your own portable craft to work on or try out some of our projects.
We’ll have different stations set up to explore throughout the weekend. If a certain craft you are interested in is not set out the day you are attending, do not hesitate to ask our Hobby Hideaway staff. Depending on availability of our materials, they are happy to set you up to let your creativity flourish!
- Origami
- Coloring Pages
- Kandi/Beaded Bracelets (FRI/SAT)
- Sticker Making (FRI/SAT)
- Badge Decorating (FRI/SAT)
- Perler Bead Art (SAT/SUN)
- Shrinky Dinks (SAT/SUN)
- Design-Your-Own Trading Cards (SAT/SUN)
Alongside our open crafting, the Hobby Hideaway will also be hosting various Workshops led by fellow creatives in our community! Workshops are first-come-first-serve in terms of available materials and seating. Workshops are scheduled to run for over an hour, so please check back in during the event to see if space opens up for you to join in the experience.
Workshops
CYBERBAE Crochet & Craft Corner
Friday 11/14 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Host: Maddy McDaniel, Hidden Village
A cozy, community lounge where attendees can bring their own projects, swap yarn and materials at the stash table, and connect through creativity. Beginners are welcome to learn basic stitches with free hooks (limited supply) and yarn provided, making this an inclusive space for all skill levels.
Kid’s Mask Making
Saturday 11/15 | 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Host: Emi Hurd-Penque
Kiddos of all-ages welcome! We will explore different materials to make your child’s favorite character come to life in their very own mask!
So You Wanna Vend? Elevating Your Nerdy Business Booth
Saturday 11/15 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Host: Maddy McDaniel, Hidden Village
Learn how to elevate your artist alley or convention booth with practical tips on branding, display, and customer engagement. CYBERBAE shares budget-friendly hacks, personal experience, and encouragement to help small business owners and creatives confidently step into vending.
Kanazawa Craft Workshop
Saturday 11/15 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Host: Suzy Martin, JapanWNY
Try your hand at a simple craft activity featuring gold leaf from Kanazawa, Buffalo’s first sister city!
Kumihimo Friendship Bracelet Demo
Saturday 11/15 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Host: Michele Hauryski, Head of Hobby Hideaway
“Kumihimo” is Japanese for “gathered threads” and is the traditional art of braided cord making. This textile art form was featured in the anime film Your Name. Learn how to make your own in corded friendship bracelet during this dedicated demo time. These materials will also be available throughout the weekend for you to try on your own if you are not able to attend.
Love and Deepspace Fan Experience
Saturday 11/15 | 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Host: Vanessa Shevat
Come celebrate your favorite love interest from Love and Deepspace with activities such as the kitty card game, making a friendship bracelet based on your favorite boy and more! Prepare to have fun, win prizes, and feel free to come dressed as your favorite character.
And They Were Roommates: A (SFW) Shipping Fanfiction Workshop
Sunday 11/16 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Host: Victoria Mikolajczyk
Come join us for an exercise-based workshop all about writing romance fanfiction for new or intermediate writers! We’ll explore character chemistry, how to write an immersive setting, and generate ideas for a scene together. Supplies will be provided!
Build-a-Bouquet: Wood Flower Workshop
Sunday 11/16 | 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Host: Brigette Brzezniak
Join KrisBrig Creative for a free hands-on wood flower workshop where participants will create beautiful mini bouquets to be donated to Grace Guest House in Buffalo, NY, a nonprofit that provides a comforting home-away-from-home for patients and families traveling for medical care. The session will also feature live demonstrations of the wood flower crafting process.
Kumihimo Friendship Bracelet Demo
Sunday 11/16 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Host: Michele Hauryski, Head of Hobby Hideaway
“Kumihimo” is Japanese for “gathered threads” and is the traditional art of braided cord making. This textile art form was featured in the anime film Your Name. Learn how to make your own in corded friendship bracelet during this dedicated demo time. These materials will also be available throughout the weekend for you to try on your own if you are not able to attend.