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What they're saying about our classes: (Thank you!)
"Arriving at Sew & Bloom for the class was a delightful treat for the senses...As we began painting, the atmosphere was filled with laughter and conversation. The whole experience was relaxed, friendly, and just plain fun!"
~ Class participant Jodi French (thank you, Jodi!)
Class: Celebrating the festival of Lughnasadh
with Botanical Lanterns
Saturday, July 25th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
The Gaelic festival of Lughnasadh marks the beginning of the harvest season. Celebrate the beauty and bounty of this time of year by creating your own floral botanical lantern. Our class table will be adorned with gorgeous pressed florals and you will be able to pick and arrange your favorites to bring your beautiful lantern into being. Come spend a dreamlike hour in the company of other floral-loving kindred spirits and leave with your very own keepsake pressed floral art.
Class fee: $40, includes flameless votive candle
Class: Painting the September Garden
Saturday, September 12th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Join us as we revel in the beauty and abundance of September in the garden. We'll paint original watercolor floral still lifes using as inspiration fresh cut blooms from the Sew & Bloom garden (possibilities include zinnia, cosmos, black-eyed susans, sunflowers, coreopsis, sedum, anise hyssop, and more). We'll discuss watercolor floral painting techniques and then bring our favorites to life in loose watercolor strokes as we paint. No experience necessary! All welcome, from complete beginners to active artists.
Class fee: $40, including materials
Art & Textile Book Club:
Cotton & Thrift
Saturday, September 19th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
The role of the humble feedsack and its foundational role in fashion and home decor in the early 20th American century is the subject of this fascinating book (which includes pages and pages of feedsack fabric thumbnails at the end!) Come pick up your copy and then join our discussion to share your favorite designs or historical tidbits. Book clubs are open to Sew & Bloom members (become a member here). Each discussion is limited to 8 participants. Call the shop at 857 242-3348 if you'd like to become a member and/or reserve a spot at this session.
Gardening Book Club: Modern Library Gardening Series - The Gardener's Year
Saturday, September 26th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Join us as we kick off our tour through Michael Pollan's Modern Library Gardening series with Karel Capek's The Gardener's Year. Originally published in Prague in 1929, The Gardener's Year is a comic month-by-month look at life in the garden. Come pick up your copy and then join us at our Gardening Book Club to share your thoughts. Book clubs are open to Sew & Bloom members (become a member here). Each discussion is limited to 8 participants. Call the shop at 857 242-3348 if you'd like to become a member and/or reserve a spot at this session.
Class: Painting the October Garden
Saturday, October 3rd @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Join us as we savor all the mid-fall beauty nature has to offer and capture the season in watercolor. Our inspiration will be bouquets from the Sew & Bloom garden (possibilities include zinnias, cosmos, dahlias, apple mint, anise hyssop, and more). We'll discuss watercolor floral painting techniques and then each create our own floral still life featuring our October blooms of choice. No painting experience necessary.
Fee: $40, includes all materials
Film Club: Green Fingers
Saturday, October 17th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Our Sew & Bloom film club is devoted to watching our hand-picked film favorites - all featuring uplifting stories centered around a garden or gardening theme. Our pick for October is the British comedy Green Fingers (2000), based on the true story of prisoners who become award winners in a national gardening competition. Watch ahead and then join us to discuss your take and meet new floral-loving friends. Our Sew & Bloom film club is open to members of the shop (become a member here). Each discussion is limited to 8 participants. Call the shop at 857 242-3348 if you'd like to become a member and/or reserve a spot.
Class: Botanical Pumpkin Decorating
Saturday, October 24th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Come join us as we celebrate the season by making our own beautiful flower-adorned pumpkins, using our collection of pressed florals and a handmade (stovetop) non-toxic glue that preserves our creations throughout the fall season and beyond. Spend a joyful and beauty-filled hour among kindred flower-loving spirits and leave with your very own all-natural botanical centerpiece.
Class fee: $40, includes pumpkin
Or, Book a Private Workshop to
Celebrate a Special Occasion
Did you know that you can celebrate a special birthday, family reunion, or team milestone with us? We've hosted everything from a gals' night birthday celebration to a work team bonding outing to a family workshop for three generations. We will tailor the class to your group's interests. Examples of possible workshops include:
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Celebrating a birthday by creating a floral still life - Each attendee paints a flower in honor of the birthday guest and then everyone collages their flowers onto a shared keepsake canvas - a joyful, memorable, and fun-filled way to make new memories and celebrate a special day!
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Team bonding through fast bouquet painting - Everyone loves this workshop where we tap into our inner artists through expressive floral painting. People see new sides of their colleagues, appreciate all their collective creative abilities, and everyone leaves with their very own floral masterpiece memento of this shared experience.
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Celebrating family togetherness by creating a family bouquet - each attendee paints their birth month flower and then everyone collages their flower into a collective family bouquet that can be framed as a symbol of family love and a memento of this shared time together.
Or, we can design something new for your group! Our goal is to help you plan a joyful, flower-filled, and memorable experience! The fee for private workshops is $350/hour (and includes up to 8 people). Click below to be in touch, and we'll look forward to hosting you!
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