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SUMMARY:The Farms: Cardboard & Paper Sculptures
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nCreate a sculpture out of just cardboard\, paper and glue at Cardboard & Paper Sculptures on Thursday & Friday\, Oct. 16 & 17 from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nChicago-based artist Mary Seyfarth will cover design elements including form\, scale\, placement\, color\, and proportion and present tips\, tricks and the means for each student to leave with their very own wildlife sculpture.\n$95/person. Register here. Registration will close Oct. 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\nCourse participants can also stay overnight in one of our guesthouses for a discounted rate ($80/night + tax). View rooms here and call 217-333-3287 to make a reservation.\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\nMary K. Seyfarth is the founder of MKS.Works\, a visual arts studio in Wilmette that showcases a variety of sculptures of different materials. She first started working with ceramics in 1978 and it has been her life’s work and passion since that time.\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 schedule here.
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Fix it! Basic Lamp ReWiring
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn how to bring new life to an old lamp at Fix It! Basic Lamp Re-Wiring on Thursday\, Oct. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio.\nInstructor Lou Ann Koebel will lead students through changing out the plug\, adding a switch and/or replace wiring in lamps. This hands-on course will cover basic electrical wiring.\n$55/person*. Register here. Registration will close Oct. 13 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n* Students should bring:\n— A lamp to work on\n— Wire cutter & stripper (example here)\n— Black electrical tape and small retractable measuring tape (optional)\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\nLou Ann Koebel has worn many hats over the past several years: a woodworker\, an AV technician and lover of restoring or repurposing antiques. Living in an older home has also helped Lou Ann to learn how to repair various items around the house\, search YouTube for “fix it” videos and collect tools to cover a wide variety of tasks.\nHer Fix-It courses are meant as an entry to help students explore how to proceed safely with basic tools and build a home DYI toolbox\, creatively repurpose a picture frame or fix/alter a lamp.\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 schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-fix-it-basic-lamp-rewiring/
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