SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, USA, February 25, 2022 - For many paper crafters, the joy of paper crafting comes not only from the creative aspect of the experience, but also from the connections they develop with fellow crafters. During the pandemic, Altenew has been helping to facilitate that bond through weekly card making virtual workshops since 2020.

Weekend craft workshops, scrapbooking classes, card making groups, and other crafting-related sessions provide paper crafters with a safe space to explore their craft. These crafting groups primarily include retired seniors and grandparents who often attend crafting circles to seek like-minded friends and form personal connections with other people. Many working professionals also rely on their craft sessions to unwind, destress, and get their own me time. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the opportunity to attend these workshops was no longer a possibility. Altenew found a way to fill this need by hosting weekly virtual card making workshops ever since April of 2020.

The instructors curate personalized paper crafting classes to teach crafters techniques in real-time. These live crafting sessions offer the passionate card makers opportunities to directly ask questions to the instructors - a perk that they may not be able to enjoy from simply watching YouTube crafting videos or enrolling in recorded classes.