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SUMMARY:The Farms: Cooking With Herbs
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn how to grow herbs in the Central Illinois climate and then taste how they are used in a meal at Cooking with Herbs on Saturday\, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m in the Herb Garden and Mansion Carriage House.\nJoin Kay Karnes\, Master Gardener and Mid-America Gardener panelist\, in the Herb Garden to begin this workshop\, where you will receive a tour of the garden\, which is certified by the Illinois Herb Association. You will learn how to grow herbs and receive cooking tips using herbs and spices in various recipes.\nThen\, sit down in the Mansion Dining Room for an Italian-themed lunch prepared by Leah Bodine of the Greenhouse Cafè.\n$45/person. Register here by Aug. 2. All sales are final.\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.\nAbout the Instructor\nKay Karnes’ love of gardening began at an early age “helping” her father in his vegetable garden and has continued throughout her life.\nKay is a Champaign County Master Gardener\, a member and past president of the Illinois Herb Association and has been a panelist on MidAmerican Gardener since 1995. She and her husband\, Dave\, live on 2.5 acres outside of Monticello. This has given her ample space to pursue her passion and retirement from the University has given her the time. Her areas of expertise are herbs\, vegetables and seed saving.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Beaded Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn to work with 11/0 glass seed beads at Beaded Jewelry on Saturday\, Aug. 9 from 12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio.\nInstructor Billie Theide will lead students through making a pair of beaded earrings\, sharing a variety of techniques and finishes. These same techniques can be applied to jewelry that functions as brooches\, bracelets and necklaces. Students will explore design process and color theory strategies\, and will receive a folder of printed handouts.\n$80/person. Register here by Aug. 1. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If 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.\nAbout the instructor\nBillie Theide is a former chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\, where she is Professor Emerita. Theide is a metalsmith\, jeweler and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian\, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City\, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Racine Art Museum\, among others.\nShe is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.
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