Learn about various types of fiber (wool, silk, & more) & fiber preparation. Students will make a mini journal bursting with samples.
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Learn about various types of fiber and fiber preparation. We will look at different breeds of sheep's wool, mohair, silk, and more! We will also study fiber preparation - from unprocessed fleece to finished yarns - and how that affects your spinning. Various fiber processing tools will also be demonstrated. Students will make a mini journal bursting with samples.
Learn how to do a "stone casting" with your own take-home kit of 15 beautiful gemstone nuggets. You'll learn the stones, create your own casting board, & practice your divination technique.
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All participants will receive a velvet pouch with 15 gemstone nuggets and an instruction card. You'll also get to take home the casting board you create during class. No experience necessary. The technique is somewhat similar to tarot reading, utilizing the stones instead of cards.
Learn how to do a "stone casting" with your own take-home kit of 15 beautiful gemstone nuggets. You'll learn the stones, create your own casting board, & practice your divination technique.
Description:
All participants will receive a velvet pouch with 15 gemstone nuggets and an instruction card. You'll also get to take home the casting board you create during class. No experience necessary. The technique is somewhat similar to tarot reading, utilizing the stones instead of cards.
Choose up to 6 drilled wooden meeples to create jewelry & accessories of your choice. Bracelets, earrings, keyrings, & more.
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A variety of colored wooden meeples will be provided, along with materials for making the accessory of your choice, from keychains to bracelets to earrings and more. Time and materials permitting, you can use your 6 meeples to create multiple items if desired.
Enjoy a guided tour (2.2-mile walk) through the heart of Indianapolis to the 1894 Athenaeum, a National Historic Landmark. Tour Das Deutsche Haus, the German clubhouse turned modern urban hub.
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Enjoy a guided historic tour (includes 2.2-mile round trip walk) through the heart of Indianapolis to the Athenaeum, where you’ll enjoy a 1-hour guided tour of the building. Built in 1894 and 1898 as Das Deutsche Haus, the Athenaeum remains true to the ethos of its German founders. Author Kurt Vonnegut’s architect grandfather designed the German gymnasium and clubhouse, which the author declared his favorite of all of his ancestor’s works. German-Americans created societies for music, recreation, political and philosophical discussion, theater, exercise, and more. The Athenaeum united all the German clubs under one roof. The tour will explore the evolution of the building from a German clubhouse to a hub of modern urban life, with a theater, YMCA, and Rathskeller, a restaurant/pub. Guests may enjoy a meal or drink at the Rathskeller or return with the group to the Convention Center.