
(SPOT.ph) It's the perfect time to learn a new skill or two! Make sure to take a break from your busy work or student life once in a while and spend some time exploring the world of crafting. This month, try your hand at leather crafting, watercolor, or portrait illustration! We round up the crafting workshops in May that you might want to check out.

Basic Leather Crafting with Soul Flower
When: May 6, Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Unit 2H, 22 Malingap Street, Teachers Village Quezon City
Workshop fee: P3,000
Watercolored Florals with Life After Breakfast
When: May 7, Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Hillside Cafe & Juice Bar, 57 Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City
Workshop fee: P2,850
Simple Hand Sewing Appliqué Workshop with Amber Folkman
When: May 13, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Hey Kessy Shop, Alabang Town Center (beside Payless and Samsonite), Muntinlupa City
Workshop fee: P2,000
Basic Calligraphy Workshop with Kristine Espinas
When: May 14, Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Hey Kessy Shop, Alabang Town Center (beside Payless and Samsonite), Muntinlupa City
Workshop fee: P2,200
Basic Pointed Pen Calligraphy with Ava Bernabe
When: May 17, Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Craft Central, 3/F Greenbelt 5, Makati City
Workshop fee: P2,500

Drawing with Paper: A Paper Quilling Workshop with Mary Imbong
When: May 20, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Hey Kessy Shop, Alabang Town Center (beside Payless and Samsonite), Muntinlupa City
Workshop fee: P2,500
Patch Work: Creative Patch Customizing Workshop
When: May 20, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Hello MNL Store, 864 Moret Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Workshop fee: P1,500
Watercolor Florals with Alicia Lazo
When: May 20, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Craft Central, 3/F Greenbelt 5, Makati City
Workshop fee: P2,500

Basic Leather Crafting with Soul Flower
When: May 21, Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Unit 302, 926 Pasay Road Condominium (Pamana-Languages Building), Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road, behind New World Hotel), Makati City
Workshop fee: P3,000
When: May 21, Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Hello MNL Store, 864 Moret Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Workshop fee: P1,500
Brush Calligraphy Workshop with Maedelle Vargas
When: May 21, Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Craft Central, 3/F Greenbelt 5, Makati City
Workshop fee: P2,000
Into the Bloom: A Paper Flower Making Workshop with Victoria Velasco
When: May 27, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Hey Kessy Shop, Alabang Town Center (beside Payless and Samsonite), Muntinlupa City
Workshop fee: P1,500
Introduction to Portrait Illustration with Thea Bathan
When: May 27, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Hey Kessy Shop, Urban Turf, UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Workshop fee: P2,500
Watercolor Techniques & Fundamentals by Kenny
When: May 27, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Hello MNL Store, 864 Moret Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Workshop fee: P1,500
Beginner's Guide to Watercolor with Ayeza Mallari
When: May 28, Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: The Craft Central, 3/F Greenbelt 5, Makati City
Workshop fee: P2,100