“CRAFTING A HEART”: The Arts Council of Princeton will host a workshop with Gisele Fetterman, right, and Diana Weymar, left, on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m. A hands-on art activity and signed copy of Weymar’s new book are included in registration.

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will present a workshop with Gisele Fetterman and craftivist Diana Weymar on Wednesday, December 4. Attendees will learn to create a unique mosaic heart out of ceramic and tile pieces and learn more about using art to transform anxiety into action.

All attendees will receive a signed copy of Weymar’s new book, Crafting a Better World. Additional books will be available for purchase at the event.

This beginner-friendly workshop includes all materials and small-group instruction. Registration is $65 and is available on artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Fetterman has devoted her life to helping others, with a focus on nutrition, food equity, and meeting Pennsylvanians’ basic needs. With just an empty shipping container and an open lot, Gisele opened the Free Store, distributing household goods, baby items and bicycles to those in need. In addition, she co-founded 412 Food Rescue, which sends volunteers to retailers who have surplus food that risks going bad and delivers it to nonprofits that serve the hungry. Fetterman also co-founded the nonprofit For Good PGH which drives numerous initiatives on inclusion including “Hello Hijab,” which produces miniature hijabs for dolls, promoting tolerance and diversity. Most recently she founded The Hollander Project, a business incubator for female entrepreneurs.

Weymar is the creator of the subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform people’s anxiety into action during troubled times.

Crafting a Better World is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Featuring essays, exclusive profiles of well-known creatives, and projects that readers can create by themselves or with their communities, the book is a means to stay engaged, make stuff, and hold ourselves together as we navigate this uncertain personal and political landscape. Crafting a Better World is a response to this unique moment in time when so many feel, in equal measure, deep anxiety and deep hope.

The Arts Council of Princeton is at 102 Witherspoon Street. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-877.