Current events at ROSSI STUDIOS

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
To sign up for classes, please send a check or money order to: Karen Rossi, P.O. Box 444, South Windsor, CT 06074 or leave at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St., Wethersfield, CT. For urgent requests, call 860-292-8142.

HOW TO MAKE A GARDEN
Teacher: Christine Burbank
Date: Thursday, April 27, 7-9 PM
Fee: $15
Learn all the necessary steps to make a beautiful garden! Chris will give helpful hints on everything from garden design to soil to potting.

ART AND THE GARDEN
Teacher: Christine Burbank
Date: Thursday, May 4, 7-9 PM
Fee: $15
Bring our own artistic flair into your garden. Learn how color schemes, visual movement, light and shadow, and features such as trellises and arbors can make your garden even more beautiful.

MORE PLANTS, LESS MONEY
Teacher: Christine Burbank
Date: Thursday, May 11, 7-9 PM
Fee: $15
If you are a thrifty gardener, then this is the workshop for you. Learn how to spend less and still get the most out of your seeds. You will be amazed at the gardens that can be created on a small budget!

FUSED GLASS I
Teacher: Lis-el Crowley
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 7-9 PM
Fee: $25
Learn how to create beautiful glass jewelry and other items by layering dichronic and colored glass and firing in a kiln. Materials fee varies*

FUSED GLASS II
Teacher: Lis-el Crowley
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 7-9 PM
Fee: $25
Bring your fused glass creations in and learn wonderful ways to finish them using beads and wire. Materials fee varies*

METAL CLAY I
Teacher: Lis-el Crowley
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 7-9 PM
Fee: $25
Art clay silver is a pure silver powder mixed with non-toxic binders and water to create a clay that can be molded, rolled, and cut. When fired, the organics burn away and only the pure silver is left. You will be astounded at what you can create! Materials fee varies*

METAL CLAY II
Teacher: Lis-el Crowley
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 7-9 PM
Fee: $25
Learn how to finish your metal clay creations. Previous experience or the Metal Clay workshop are prerequisites for this program. Materials fee varies*

BARK STORAGE CONTAINERS
Teacher: Jim Dina
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 7-9 PM
Fee: $25
Ancient peoples used bark containers for many purposes, from maple sugar storage to canoes. In this workshop, Jim will teach the techniques for creating your own container of birch bark. Recommended for adults and children ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Materials fee: $10.

GOURD BIRD HOUSE
Teacher: Chris Gooding
Date: Saturday, April 22, 1-4 PM
Fee: $25
Dried gourds become the perfect material for making creative bird houses in this unique workshop. Chris will show how to prepare, paint, & embellish the gourds in order to make one-of-a-kind bird houses. Materials fee varies*

GOOD GOURDS
Teacher: Chris Gooding
Date: Saturday, May 13, 1-4 PM
Fee: $25
Hard shelled gourds can be embellished with many fun and creative techniques. This class will teach students, through demos and hands-on work, to open the gourd, clean the outside, apply surface coloration, drill holes, and apply embellishments. Materials fee varies*

GOURD CRAFTS FOR KIDS
Teacher: Chris Gooding
Date: Saturday, April 29, 10-12 noon
Fee: $25
Kids will love learning how to paint and embellish their very own gourd creations in this unique and fun workshop! Materials fee varies*

GARDEN CRAFTS FOR KIDS
Teacher: Karen Rossi
Date: Saturday, May 6, 10-12 noon
Fee: $15
Join Karen as she teaches how to add Rossi-style pizzazz to the garden by hand-painting on terra cotta pots. For kids ages 8 & up. Materials fee: $5

STEPPING STONES FOR KIDS
Teacher: Karen Rossi
Date: Saturday, May 13, 10-12 noon
Fee: $15
Learn how to make fun and colorful stepping stones for the garden. Karen will teach kids ages 8 and up how to make these fabulous creations. Materials fee: $5

GARDEN COLLAGE
Teacher: Caroline Finnegan
Date: Thursday, May 18, 7-9 PM
Fee: $20
Ever wonder what your garden could look like in the spring, summer, fall, and winter? Learn to dream up beautiful gardens through collage. See the potential the easy way. Join Caroline for a spring evening of collage and garden fun without the dirt. Explore new plantings and make extraordinary changes in your garden with scissors, paper, and glue. Bring a photo of your garden.

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK
Teacher: Comstock Staff
Date: Thursday, April 20, 7-9 PM
Fee: $20
Comstock: Yesterday, today, & tomorrow. Journey through time with Pierre Bennerup and the Comstock staff for the history of magical Comstock Ferre, the oldest seed company in America. Tour the seed department and learn about Comstock today. Have a sneak peek into the future as we create and bury a time capsule. Wine reception immediately following.

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SCHEDULE

APRIL WORKSHOPS

April 19, 7-9 PM: Fused Glass I

April 20, 7-9 PM: If These Walls Could Talk - The History of Comstock Ferre

April 22, 1-4 PM: Gourd Bird House

April 26, 7-9 PM: Fused Glass II

April 27, 7-9 PM: How to Make a Garden

April 29, 10 AM - Noon: Gourd Crafts for Kids

GARDEN DESIGNS BY CHRISTINE BURBANK