Elkhart Art & Craft Day to be held May 20th

[May 15, 2017]  ELKHART - Saturday May 20th will be “Art & Craft Day in Elkhart” hosted by Horsefeathers, Birdsong Books and Vintage, and the Country Bumpkin. Each shop will have its own craft, and each session will be offered two times; from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with an hour break for the option of lunch at the Wild Hare Café at noon. The shops plan to offer classes the 3rd Saturday of every month with the last classes for the year being offered October 21. The sessions may include appraisals on small items, or a garden project. See the website for updated information every month.

Horsefeathers will offer watercolor painting in the morning and acrylic painting in the afternoon, with two new subjects taught by well-known artist Reneé Sisk. Jean Tweet will offer fabric collage instructions at Birdsong, using vintage material, buttons and lace, you are welcome to bring special items that you would like to incorporate in your special work. Jamie Theobald will offer beginning crochet at the Country Bumpkin. All projects are designed to be completed in the 2 hour time period, allowing you to do two different classes in one day, if desired.

The cost per session includes all your materials, with $5 going to the Elkhart Historical Society who uses it to defray costs while helping to offer events for the education and enjoyment of the community. Plans for future 3rd Saturday classes are being formulated, so please check the website for further developments.

A satisfying lunch featuring a cup of Tomato Basil Soup and a half sandwich of turkey cheddar melt on artisan bread, served with chips and soup crackers, with coffee, tea or water, will be offered at a separate cost.

Sessions can be mixed or matched, and reservation forms can be obtained at the participating shops in Elkhart, or on the website www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org 

Reservations should be made by calling 217-947-2238, as space is limited.

[J Rob Wilson]