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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!)
Gardening Literature Book Club:
Tom's Midnight Garden
Saturday, January 10th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Philip Pullman, bestselling author of the His Dark Materials Trilogy, called Tom's Midnight Garden, "The perfect book." Read this transcendent story (we have copies in the shop) to find out why and then join us at this month's Gardening Literature 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.
Open Studio for the Textile-Design Curious:
All your questions answered
Saturday, January 17th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Back by popular demand for all of you who were disappointed you missed this in November! Curious about textile design? Have a dream of one day designing your own fabric? You can do it! As a self-taught artist and textile designer, it gives me joy to help others launch their own creative dreams. Come to this open studio with your questions and ask away! No question is too big or too small! Potential topics we can cover include tech tools, creating patterns from previous artwork, designing seamless repeats, fabric-printing resources, etc. It took me 10 years to teach myself all I know and hope this session shortens that timeframe for you!
Fee: Free for members; $40 suggested purchase for non-members
Reserve: Limited to 8 spots - call the shop 857 242-3348 to join
Class: Painting the Winter Garden
Saturday, January 24th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Even in the midst of winter, the garden is full of beauty if we take the time to notice. Join us as we savor the beauty nature has to offer even during these winter months and bring our favorites to life in watercolor floral still lifes. Our inspiration will be the real life foliage and seed pods from the Sew & Bloom garden (possibilities include pine, sage, sedum, azalea, goldenrod, and more). We'll discuss watercolor floral painting techniques and then bring our still lifes into being. Come spend a meditative and joy-filled hour among kindred floral-loving spirits and take home your very own watercolor portrait of winter beauty. Fee: $40, includes all materials
Inaugural Session of the Sew & Bloom Film Club: This Beautiful Fantastic
Saturday, January 31st @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
We're starting a film club! What better way to while away the winter months than by watching our hand-picked film favorites - all featuring gorgeous gardens and uplifting stories? 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 to discuss this beautiful film.
Art & Textile Book Club:
A Year in the French Style
Saturday, February 7th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Travel with us to the gorgeous world of Parisian design team Antoinette Poisson - they invite us in this gorgeous book to savor the seasons with them at Maison Lescop, their 18th century textile-drenched townhouse. Come pick up your copy and read (or pour over) on a cold winter day and then join our discussion to share your favorite pages or textiles. 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 Love with Floral Hearts
Saturday, February 14th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Looking for something fun to do this Valentine's Day? Come with your honey or friend you want to celebrate and make each other hand-painted floral hearts! We'll spend a relaxing, color-filled hour learning basic techniques of botanical watercolor painting and then we'll each be free to create our flower-filled heart as our intuition guides. Start Valentine's day off right in our joyful space among new floral-loving friends, and leave with your own framed masterpiece to gift or keep.
Class fee: $40, including materials + frame.
Gathering: Sip & Seek Beauty
Saturday, February 21st @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Treat yourself to a mid-winter respite at our annual Sip & Seek Beauty Gathering. We'll devote an hour to reawakening our ability to see the beauty around us, sipping our rose hot cocoa and going on individual treasure hunts to notice the beauty we're drawn to (in the books, fabric, and flowers throughout the shop). We'll record our finds and reflections in botanical journals (provided) and we'll come back together at the end of the hour to share what moved us and why. Join us to kickstart a daily practice you can continue throughout the year.
Call the spot at 857 242-3348 to reserve your spot.
Fee: Free for annual members; $40 for non-members (or equivalent in-store purchase)
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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