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Folk Arts & Traditions
Clay - Flower Bells Garden Art Series
with Kara Bledsoe
8th Grade - Adult
Come create a beautiful organic bell-shaped flower that is meant to be displayed in your garden area on a shepherd's hook. We will use hand building techniques and decorate with vibrant colors. All materials and firings will be included. Your beautiful creations will be ready for your home by Easter. Take all 3 Garden Art classes to create a series of works to display together.
10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thursdays, March 20, April 3, 10. No class March 27.
Bird Feeder Decorating and Design
with Jess Parks
Grade 9- Adult
During this one-day workshop, students will explore their creative side by decorating and personalizing their own functional bird feeder. All students' work will be finished with a beautiful glaze and fired to perfection. Fired projects may be picked up two weeks after class.
Noon - 2:00 pm, Monday, March 24.
Canning Basics
with Robin Castania
Adult
This class will take place at the Gillespie Building, 1523 Persimmon Ridge Rd. Jonesborough, TN 37659.
This course will cover the basics of the two most popular ways of preserving food, water bath canning and pressure canning. We will go over publications from the National Center for Home Food Preservation as well as from the University of Tennessee Extension Office that will address food safety concerns for home food preservation and processing. Students will work directly in the preparation and processing of a few different foods; however, some preliminary preparation may need to be done by the instructor prior to class time. Students will come away with a basic knowledge of canning, where to go for additional information, and a jar of what they have helped to can.
* This class is sponsored by the Berea College Appalachian Fund, Folk Arts & Cultures Initiative Grant.
9:00 am - 12:30 pm, Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22.
Growing Herbs for the Kitchen Garden
with Christy Shivell
Adult
Join instructor Christy Shivell of Shy Valley Farm and learn how to grow, harvest, store, and cook with these beautiful and useful plants.
*This class is sponsored by the Berea College Appalachian Fund, Folk Arts & Cultures Initiative Grant.
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Tuesdays, April 1, 8.
Canning Basics - Saturday Class
with Robin Castania
Adult
This class will take place at the Gillespie Building, 1523 Persimmon Ridge Rd. Jonesborough, TN 37659.
This course will cover the basics of the two most popular ways of preserving food, water bath canning and pressure canning. We will go over publications from the National Center for Home Food Preservation as well as from the University of Tennessee Extension Office that will address food safety concerns for home food preservation and processing. Students will work directly in the preparation and processing of a few different foods; however, some preliminary preparation may need to be done by the instructor prior to class time. Students will come away with a basic knowledge of canning, where to go for additional information, and a jar of what they have helped to can.
* This class is sponsored by the Berea College Appalachian Fund, Folk Arts & Cultures Initiative Grant.
9:00 am - 12:30 pm, Saturdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26.
Clay - Garden Art Toad Abodes and Fairy Houses
with Kara Bledsoe
8th Grade - Adult
In this 3-part class you will create an imaginative dwelling that would make a wonderful hangout for a toad or even some fairies. Projects will be creative using hand building techniques with clay. All materials and firings will be included. Take all three Garden Art classes to create a series of works to display together.
10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Thursdays, April 17, May 1, 8. No class April 24.