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  Hand-made Holiday Gifts from Nature 

                                          Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009

                                      the day of the Full Moon Potluck

                                    &  Saturday, December 12, 2009 

                                    NATURAL Crafts - Wood, Wool & Wreaths 

                 creating hand-made gifts from local, hand-harvest, natural materials.

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009  2 - 5 pm, Come at 1 pm for a Natural Building tour of the grounds!

The Gift of Warmth  ~ Candle-making Workshop for friends & family.  

• Beeswax Candles (from local bees !)  Dip a wick in wax to make a long tapered candle. 
• Earthen Candlestick Holders (the same sculpting mix used for natural building !)
• Decorate a full size Match Box to make a complete holiday warmth gift set !

Registration: See below.  Consider bringing a snack to share. 

 Saturday, December 12, 2009  2 - 5 pm, Come at 1 pm for a Natural Building tour of the grounds ! Use provided materials, or collect your own from the land. 

Wool, Wood & Wreaths  ~ Connecting with nature.

• Grapevine Wreath ~ decorate with plants from this land...bittersweet, rosehips, and more.
• Felted wool ball ~ try your hand at felting a soft sturdy ball with wool from the sheep at 3 Roods Farm in Columbiaville, MI. This is a fun & practical gift for the grandkids!
• Corded bracelet ~ learn to cord from local natural materials.  The bracelet can be a reminder of you as well as of our connection to nature. 
• Walking Stick.  Select a pole pre-cut, or harvest your own.  Using a drawknife and whittling knife if you would like to make your pole smooth.  Drill a hole and add a leather handle if you wish.

This is an opportunity to connect directly with nature...and enjoyable to be in the presence of others.

It is a pleasure to smell bees wax, explore locally growing plants, work with raw wool and sculpt the earth.

Take home your treasures at the end of the day.   Bring hand clippers if you have them, and perhaps a snack to share.    

REGISTRATION: 

Contact Deanne by phone (248 628 1887 or email ecoartdb@gmail.com. 

Fee for each workshop is $25 or $20 for Early Bird registration (payment 1 week in advance!)

Register by phone or email & pay in advance (by mail or  Pay Pal). Limited class size.

Location is at the Strawbale Studio land.

Bring hand clippers if you have them.   

CANDLE MAKING Workshop Schedule & Resources