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| {All images by Adie Gately of twintownstudios.com/. Place Settings for Workshop} |
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| Designed and Created by Anna Bolt-Ezell |
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| Fresh, Homegrown Carrots on the Chandelier |
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| Mint-Lemon Iced Tea |
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| Galvanized Pail for an alternative Easter Basket: Chalkboard Paint Strip + Personalized Name |
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| Raw Silk Bow + Materials for Pysanky Egg Creation |
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| Pysanky Dye in Beautiful Colors created by Katie Kring |
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| Katie's Amazing Pysanky Eggs {These Eggs are Museum Worthy} |
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| Our Basket-Filling Station |
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| My raw silk hand-made bows + cute brooches |
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| Easter Basket Goodies |
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| Millie Dolls {Selling Out FAST!} |
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| Me, Guest Artist Katie Kring, and Kendra |
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| Harvest Table w/Potted Lavender set inside Vintage Punch Bowls {SOLD out} We also hung fresh, homegrown carrots on the chiavari chairs
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In April's workshop, I demonstrated how to create pretty embellishments for an "urban-cottage" Easter basket, and guest artist, Katie Kring, showed the inspiring history behind pysanky artistry for eggs. Katie also demonstrated a how-to on making a simple pysanky egg {a long-held custom from the Ukraine}. Then, each guest chose a basket to purchase and filled their baskets with unique, one-of-a-kind items that were exclusively selected and made by local artists for this event. Hors' d'oeuvres were cucumber sandwiches, coconut cupcakes, and iced mint-lemon tea served in vintage punch bowl cups. |
Each class participant's place setting included:
*one of my taylor-made overside bows made with strips of raw silk and antique brooches {the pre-waxed and dyed tutorial pysanky egg was placed on top of bow for a strikingly sweet effect on their favors}. These bows were later used to adorn the baskets each guest went home with. The bows were multi-purpose as well...they could be worn as lapel pins.
*One duck egg that Katie collected from her ducks that she raises on her farm. She prepared these ahead of time{blew out the yokes and sketched each one with her unique designs}
* stylus {known as a kistka)
* beeswax
* candle
* pencil and paper for note-taking
* cupcake {hors' d'oeuvre}
* Each chiavari chair was embellished with a homegrown carrot {so simple and sweet}
* Chandelier was also embellished with the carrots
* Small side table was covered in white craft paper and used for dying the eggs. Mason jars held the beautiful dyes.
Easter Basket Table Included Choices of:
*Three different colored grass stuffings displayed in an antique hardware box
*baskets and galvanized pails {painted a strip of chalkboard paint on the side to add a customized touch for personalizing with a child's name}in all shapes and sizes
*personalized Easter cards
*Urn filled with extra-large raw-silk bows
Specialty Items for Easter Basket-Filling:
Lavender Potted Centerpieces placed in Vintage Punch Bowls with 12 cups {sold out}
Yarn-knit wreaths designed and created by local artist Anna Bolt-Ezell
Millie Dolls {sold-out...These are my sisters dolls and can be ordered}
Oversized ribbons made of strips of raw silk and antique brooches {these were demonstrated by me}
Naturally-flavored jellybeans w/customized wrappings and flowers
Truffles & Chocolate Bunnies made locally by Elle's Patisserie
Vintage Labeled Candies
Wooden Toys/yo-yos for
Hand-made Headbands by Hillary Fisk {proceeds go to relay for life}
Metal and Wooden Children's Gardening Tools
Madeline and Curious George Books & Puzzles
Colored Pencils wrapped in cute papers
Special Thanks to Adie of twintownstudios.com/, the AMAZING Katie Kring, Kendra of loniemae.blogspot.com/, Anna Bolt-Ezell, Millie Johnson, Eleanor Taylor {my daughter} for her sugar cookies that she makes and sells @Tea Bar and Bites.
