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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: Painting the November Garden
Saturday, November 8th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Even in November, the garden is full of beauty if we take the time to notice. Join us as we savor the beauty nature has to offer this month 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 hydrangea, zinnia, 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 November beauty.
Fee: $40, includes all materials
Virtual: Conversations with Bloominaries
Rebecca Starling, Secrets from the Flower Farm
Sunday, November 9th @ 8:00 - 9:00 pm
We launched Conversations with Bloominaries to create a way for us to come together virtually to celebrate joy, floral beauty, and community. Each session, we invite a leading light in our floral-loving world (we're calling them "Bloominaries") to spend an hour with our member circle and share their insights with us. The session is LIVE over Zoom and members are able to submit questions to our guest. This month we'll be featuring Rebecca Starling, Australian flower farmer and author of Secrets from the Flower Farm. Mark your calendar and become a member below to receive an invite the morning of the event.
Open Studio for the Textile-Design Curious:
All your questions answered
Saturday, November 15th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Curious about textile design? Do you 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: Floral Scent Journey
Saturday, November 22nd @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Gardening season may be winding down, but you can still treat yourself to a transportive floral scent journey in our botanical oasis. Using our bestselling floral perfume oils as a guide, we'll sample each and spend a relaxing hour among kindred floral-loving spirits trading observations and journaling our reflections - favorite fragrances, memories they evoke, dreams they inspire. Each attendee will take home a botanicaljournal of their choice.
Fee: $40, includes all materials
Virtual: Conversations with Bloominaries
Natasja Sadi @cakeatelieramsterdam
November 23rd @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
Join our Bloominaries Club where we have conversations with authors and other luminaries in our floral-loving world. Our sessions are LIVE over Zoom and members are able to submit questions to our guest. This month we'll be featuring Natasja Sadi, reknowned sugar flower artist behind the gorgeous and transporting Instagram account @cakeatelieramsterdam. Join us for an hour to step into Natasja's stunningly beautiful Dutch flower world and to hear about her book, A Sweet Floral Life. Mark your calendar now and become a member below to receive an invite the morning of the event.
Art & Textile Book Club:
Fabric of Civilizaion
Saturday, December 6th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Join us at this month's Art & Textile Book Club discussion where we'll journey through the history of fabric with Virginia Postrel's fascinating and enlightening Fabric of Civilization. From the Minoans through the Romans to the Renaissance, Postrel takes us on journey of millenia to show us how textiles are woven throughout our human experience. Book clubs are open to Sew & Bloom members (become a member here) and are limited to 8 participants. Call the shop at 857 242-3348 if you'd like to join.
Gathering: Our Annual "It's a Wrap" Event
Saturday, December 13th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am
Join us at our annual It's a Wrap event! We'll be giving out tastes of our scrumptious floral chocolate and a free sheet of our gorgeous wrapping paper for every $40 spent. And the real fun is our timer game! If you find yourself ringing up at the register when our special holiday timer goes off (several times within the hour), you win a prize! Come get your gift-buying and wrapping done in one fell swoop and enjoy an hour of laughter and fun amidst floral beauty!
Reserve: Limited to 8 spots - call the shop 857 242-3348 to join
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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