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SUMMARY:Floriography Bouquet Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Spend your morning among the flowers at a Floriography Bouquet Workshop on Saturday\, Sept. 5 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Evergreen Lodge. \nFlorist Ava Porter will teach students the basics of floral design using the Victorian language of flowers to create living masterpieces of fresh flowers with special meanings. Students will go home with a custom vase arrangement. \n$80/person. Register here. Registration closes Aug. 22 or when the capacity is reached. All sales are final.   \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nAva Porter is the Education and Programs director at the Village Garden Shoppe in Mahomet\, IL. She loves to teach people about the beauty of nature and how to connect with creation through art. When she’s not weaving together her careers as a zookeeper\, florist\, instructor\, and college student\, she can be found sipping tea with her parakeet\, watercoloring or out swing dancing. Besides ever expanding her knowledge of flowers\, she has also learned as much as she could about birds in her 20 years on this earth. She is ecstatic to be teaching a floriography class at The Farms this season.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-floriography-bouquet-workshop/
LOCATION:Evergreen Lodge
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Intermediate (ages 15+) \nTake your creativity outside at Plein Air Painting on Friday through Sunday\, Sept. 4-6 from 12-4 p.m. outside and in the Studio. \nPlein air painting can feel overwhelming at first — easels\, changing light\, color mixing\, wind\, and trying to paint outdoors all at once! This workshop is designed especially for intermediate painters who want a supportive introduction to painting outside. If you have had some drawing and painting instruction\, and are ready to continue increasing your skills and understanding\, this workshop will be a great fit for you. \nWe’ll concentrate on the core skills that make plein air painting easier and more enjoyable. Students will learn how to set up their materials efficiently\, simplify what they see\, mix clean natural color\, and recognize strong value relationships in the landscape. \nWe’ll work through short studies and practical exercises to build your confidence in handling paint and observing. You’ll also watch demos to help you understand the approach and decision-making process for creating a successful piece. This workshop is ideal for artists who are new to plein air painting or who want to strengthen their foundational painting skills in a relaxed environment. You’ll come away with all the tools you need to continue to explore the countryside\, brush in hand! \nAll mediums are welcome. \n$170/person*. Register here. Registration will close Aug. 28 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Click here for a list of supplies. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nDeb Marett is a professional artist whose work  focuses on equestrian scenes\, figurative scenes\, and portraiture. She always travels with watercolors & a travel journal. “It is an amazing way to remember moments of the trip\, and spend time soaking up the places I visit.” Deb loves sharing her knowledge and teaching\, and finding ways to make painting and drawing fun and accessible to anyone who wants to explore their creative side.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/plein-air/2026-09-05/
LOCATION:The Studio
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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