ARTS AND CRAFTS CLASSES

GOURDS ARE ART TOO!

Get out your glitter and glue guns and discover the artistic versatility of this beloved hard shelled fleshy fruit (yes, it’s a fruit)! By the end of this eight week course you will have your own special piece of gourd art worthy of any gallery or museum!

APPLE HEAD DOLL MAKING- BEGINNERS CLASS

On your marks. Get set. Whittle! Learn all the secrets of whittling, drying and preserving while creating the classic ‘Grandma Doll’. This class can be enjoyed by ages 8 and up.

FINGER PUPPET BALLET 101

Is there anything more graceful than finger puppet ballet? We think not! Alex Morosov, the leading Finger Puppet Ballet performer brings his expertise to this one week course offering. Please note that the production this year will be Swan Lake.

FINGER PUPPET BALLET COSTUME MAKING 101

Is there really much of a difference in quality between a regular ballet costume and a finger puppet ballet costume? Not if you follow the teachings of the brilliant finger puppet ballet designer to the stars—Gloria Alamaraz! This one week course will make a professional finger puppet ballet costumer out of anyone.

CAT CRAFT CLASS

The creative possibilities are endless at our cat craft class! Bring your favorite feline for inspiration and together you can create paw printmaking, portraits, and kitty knitting! WARNING: Not all cats are compatible. First Aid kits will be available upon request.

CULINARY AND HORTICULTURE CLASSES

BEEKEEPING 101

Join us in the Ladywyck apiaries for this two day beekeeping adventure like no other! Simon Locke, our resident bee whisperer teaches us everything we need to know about daily life in the hive. This class requires that each student bring a sleeping bag and a change of clothing.

COMPOST YOUR HEART OUT!

Do you just love rotting food? Well so do we! This all day seminar will have you elbow deep in green manure, dryer lint and egg shells! Class size is limited.

TEETH CAKES CLASS

A delectable cross between a cupcake and a macaroon. Join Wendy and Merry Lane as they teach us how to make this classic wedding shower dessert. Yum Yum!

PINCHING NANCY

Learn from resident botanist, Scarlett Charm how she created a rapid moving plant capable of pinching skin pink— ouch! This two hour class may draw blood.