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FROM THE SUMMER'S GARDEN ARTWORK, CREATIVE WORKSHOPs AND STUDIOS
Fun, innovative products and experiences for you, your home and garden and your people.
We specialize in original garden artwork and sculpture. Two seasonal retail events feature our work and that of our guest artists for truly unique gifts and great finds for your own home and garden. Our Spring Studio Sale runs for six weeks in May and June and The 12 Days of Christmas Sale runs twelve days in November. Workshops and Studios are held throughout the year with a focus on creating a fun experience in learning to make your own pieces in concrete, hypertufa, recycled handmade paper. and other mediums.
YOU CAN VISIT THE STUDIO ANY DAY BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 5:00 PM. PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 913-579-5395TO ENSURE ARE ABLE TO MEET YOU.
OUR 2021 SUMMER CREATIVE WORKSHOPS AND STUDIOS ARE NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
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Our programs are designed for beginners and advanced makers.
HYPERTUFA STUDIO
The Hypertufa Studio offers a hands-on experience making Steve’s “green” version of HYPERTUFA, a mix of cement, sand, recycled paper fiber and water. You’ll mix, mold and sculpt concrete and hypertufa into unique and functional garden art including a layered rubble box planter, circular bowl with bird, a cast leaf water basin, cast leaves, a mosaic collage stepping stone, and a set of three hypertufa mushrooms. Most participants take home 4-5 finished projects from this two-day session on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.
Collage Stone Workshop
This is a fun memory-keeping creative workshop that is perfect to commemorate a milestone event- a new baby, a retirement, or any achieved goal. Each member of a group can have a hand in this special project. The hottest trend in garden walkways is the inclusion of a garden stone with attitude- words, phrases, and an interesting collection of stuff. Build a mold using easy to use rigid foam. Start with a huge selection of ornaments and shapes to build your collage, add you own stuff if you'd like and finish off with shiny mirror or marbles. You can even bring treasure of your own to include in the mix. Cast in concrete and take home to cure.
FUSED GLASS PLATE
Glass artist Rita Sherman will introduce you to the world do fused glass and then you make your own whimsical sunflower plate. You can create a traditional yellow sunflower plate or go wild with colors of your choice from Rita’s broad selection. This is an exciting workshop because you create your plate using glass pieces on a base. Rita will take them to her studio to fire them and then will return them to From the Summers’ Garden for the big reveal of the finished fused plates.
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FLOWER CHUNKYS WORKSHOP
Chunkys are fun little sculptures you can stand or hang inside or out where you want a special garden accent. For this workshop, we did a sunflower blossom and a blooming plant on a base.
NASTURTIUM PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH BEMBY YOCUM
Artist Bemby Yocum took participants through the process of how to draw and create an acrylic painting of a blooming nasturtium plant. They learned painting tips they could apply to other craft projects and ended the workshop with a finished 8” square painting on wood.
FUSED GLASS LANTERN WORkSHOP
The geometric base of this cool lantern is cast of hypertufa with faceted decoration. You will give it a subtle color coating of your choice. While the base dries, you'll create two mosaic glass panels from colorful glass pieces that will be fired to fuse the surface. You can use this lantern with real tea lights, artificial candles or use the electric light provided. This lantern provides soft light out in your garden or inside your house.
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RECYCLED HANDMADE PAPER STUDIO
The Recycled Handmade Paper Studio provides a hands-on exploration of the craft of hand papermaking using natural flowers and leaves from the garden and recycled materials. Papers made with garden herbs are especially enticing because they are also naturally scented. You will learn how to make your own paper with the pouring technique and pulp casting. The following day we will use the paper made the day before to make a small hand bound journal sketchbook. Participants take home sheets of unique papers, a small bound book, and beautiful molded paper bowls. This studio meets for two sessions on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Materials and equipment provided.
FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP
Natalie Thomas has created these really cool little kits for us so participants can assemble a fairy house with their choice of accessories. You pick out your house, add a roof, shutters, butterflies, flowers, and finally stepping stones. Natalie has an entire range of fairy garden accessories to add if you choose. Add soil and low maintenance plants and your fairy garden is off to a good start.
STRAWBERRY CHINA BIRD FEEDER OR BIRDHOUSE
Karen Skillett will guide us through the steps to create a beaded pouring teapot OR a teacup/saucer bird feeder using vintage strawberry china. You can decide to leave the lid off of the pot to see if a small bird might even nest in your creation. We’ll end the activity with a real tea party featuring Karen’s strawberry cupcakes and strawberry tea.
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From The Summers Garden
8601 Barkley Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66212, United States
Limited Open Hours
Open today | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Generally Steve is home Thursday through Sunday every week. Call 913-579-5395 to find a time that works for both of us between the hours of 10:00 am - 5:00 pm