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SUMMARY:The Farms: Barn Quilt Painting
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nJoin the barn quilt movement by creating your own painted quilt block to use on the inside or outside of your home at Barn Quilt Painting on Saturday\, May 30 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Studio. \nStudents will begin with one of two options on a pre-primed board with their choice of design already drafted (see photo below; choose design at registration). Students will tape and paint at their own pace\, choosing from a wide variety of colors. \nInstructor Jane Cade will share a history of barn quilts\, techniques\, tips\, and discuss how to properly seal your finished piece after the paint has dried for 48 hours. Leave with a 20×20″ wooden ‘quilt block’ to keep for yourself or share your talents and give someone a handmade gift. \n$90/person. Register here. Registration will close May 27 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\nJane Cade is a retired teacher from Clinton Junior High School. She has been painting barn quilts for eight years and sells her work online and at craft festivals. She teaches classes at Parkland Community College and will be teaching classes at her workshop beginning next year.  \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 schedule here.
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Drawing from Nature at the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 16+)  \nLearn various ways to look at the surrounding landscape and translate it to paper at Drawing from Nature on Saturday\, May 30* from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave.\, Urbana)*. (Rain date will be Sunday\, May 31st.) \nAward-winning artist Mandy Roeing will help students in guided sketchbook work while enjoying nature and using the basic elements of art. After a short demonstration\, students will choose a location in the Arboretum to draw from with instructor guidance. Students will meet back at the starting location for the last 20 minutes to share and discuss drawings.  \n$65/person** (Ages 16+) Register here. Registration will close May 27 or when capacity is reached.  All sales are final.  \n*Limited parking spots are available in the lot near the Noel Welcome Garden and along South Lincoln Avenue. Additional parking is available in the lot south of the Japan House. Parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends. \n**Students should bring: \n— A sketchbook and something hard to draw on if needed \n— Drawing utensils such as pencils\, erasers\, etc. \n— Water bottle & snacks if you wish \n— Sun hat\, sunscreen\, & bug spray \n— Folding chair or lawn chair  \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 \nAward-winning artist Mandy Roeing resides in Downs with her husband and their two daughters. Inspired by the beauty and tranquility of nature\, Roeing creates color-filled landscapes and beachscapes that go beyond representation to capture the emotion of a place.  \nAll of Roeing’s paintings are done in soft pastels\, a beautiful and versatile medium that she is passionate about sharing with others through both her work and classes. She is an instructor at the McLean County Arts Center and the Peninsula School of Art and holds regular classes in painting and drawing at her own studio and gallery space in downtown Bloomington.  \nMandy earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina in 2004. She is the Vice President of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society and an active member of the Peoria Art Guild. Her work has been published in The Pastel Journal magazine and the IAPS Globe and is in numerous private collections throughout the country and abroad.  \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 schedule here.
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Full Moon Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner  \nMeet us under a full moon to strengthen your body\, mind and spirit at Full Moon Yoga in the Meadow: \n— Saturday\, May 30\, 7:30-8:30 p.m.  \n— Monday\, June 29\, 8-9 p.m.  \n— Wednesday\, July 29\, 7:30-8:30 p.m.  \n— Friday\, Aug. 28\, 7-8 p.m.  \n— Saturday\, Sept. 26\, 6:30-7:30 p.m.  \nInstructor Josie Heck with Yoga Off the Square will lead the class through strength poses perfect for students of all levels.  \n$5/person*. Register here.  Registration will end one day before each class or when capacity is reached. All Sales are final.  \n*Students are encouraged to bring their own mat; limited mats will be provided on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please print and sign the liability form and bring it with you to class.  \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 \nJosie Heck began teaching in 2014 after receiving her 200-hour training through Amara Yoga & Arts and Yoga Alliance. Over the last decade she has expanded the range of classes to better serve the community. While she specializes in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow the most popular classes are Beginners Yoga\, Chair Yoga\, Kids classes\, Yin Yoga\, Restorative Yoga\, and Gentle Flow.  \nShe teaches Community Yoga and Full Moon classes through The Farms at Allerton Park and Retreat Center and provides free classes at Monticello Middle School and Monticello High School. Josie has also led classes at the local hospital and senior assisted living facilities.  \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 schedule here.
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