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SUMMARY:The Farms: Allerton Experience Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Get a taste of all the amazingness that is Allerton at our Allerton Experience Retreat on Sept. 5-7 (Friday through Sunday).\nTake part in some of the most popular activities at Allerton\, combining history\, food\, hikes and workshops into one weekend to create the ultimate Allerton Experience! Enjoy the Summer’s End Concert\, a stained glass workshop\, garden tour\, mussel survey\, Mansion tour\, a special History Happy Hour\, owl hike\, and more!\nView the full schedule here.\nAlso included are a variety of fun and festive meals\, including favorites from the Greenhouse Café\, a build-your-own-pizza party\, and the option to add-on an elegant Supper Club dinner*. A bar will be available on Friday and Saturday evenings.\n$250/person*. Register here. Registration will close at noon on Aug. 29 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n*Retreat participants can choose to add on:\n— Overnight lodging in the Mansion or a guesthouse for a discounted rate of $110/night (+ tax). View guestrooms and make your reservation here or by calling 217-333-3287.\n— The Sept. 6 Supper Club dinner\, featuring an elegant meal prepared by Chef Garron Sanchez of Caprae Restaurant at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery. For discounted tickets ($60/person) call 217-333-3287.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email clc@illinois.edu or call Christina at 217-333-3287.\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 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.\nSee the complete Fall schedule here.
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Botanically Inspired Pendant & Necklace
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nUse inspiration from Allerton to create unique pieces of jewelry at Botanically Inspired Pendant & Necklace on Saturday\, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio.\nIn this beginning jewelry class taught by fiber artist Billie Theide\, students will work with precious metal to create a unique\, one-of-a-kind silver pendant inspired by the plants at Allerton. Students will learn to make a mold\, work with raw silver\, torch fire\, patina and finish. Participants will also learn how to set up a home jewelry-making studio.\nCourse fees include 15 grams of silver\, silver jump rings\, a sterling silver chain and clasp\, safety goggles\, and a folder of handouts for future reference.\n$170/person. Register here. Registration will close Aug. 25 or when capacity is reached. 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.\nSee the complete Fall schedule here.
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginning Weaving I (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Morning) on Saturdays\, Sept. 6 through Oct. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Participants will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins.\n$250/person*. Register here. Registration will close Aug. 30 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at 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\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Fall 2025 schedule here.
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon) on Saturdays\, Sept. 6 through Oct. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Participants will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins.\n$250/person*. Register here. Registration will close Aug. 30 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at 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\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Fall 2025 schedule here.
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