girl talk

our group was invited to Wild Dahlia Homestead for a group meeting.

  Here are some of my favorite sketches from that occasion.

   

  Thanks to all who allowed me to sketch them.   I consider it an honor.

Summer Schedule

we will be meeting every other Monday from 11:00am  -  1:00.    

   Hoping that people can stop in and sketch with us on their lunch hour!

   See you at LilyBean Coffeeshop - Monday,  June 17

Brownies

Sketch before you eat......... builds skills  & appetites.

Sketchy couple

Hello  ART BUDDIES

    WE had  a great time sketching  Monday.

       ALSO   our group has been invited to  sketch at this gathering of local  folk.  

      As you can see from this link there are lots of cool activities planned with a potluck finish up.

       Also  Ricky  Alexander will be doing  caricatures.

          Invitations, Free eCards and Party Planning Ideas from Evite

Hi everyone,

We are happy to announce the event schedule for this Sunday's Skills Share and Local Foods Potluck! 

See details below and if any last minute teachers want to join the skill share, just let us know. This is a community event. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost. For details and directions contact Stacey and Alex at 704-691-5787, scostner@gmail.com or join the facebook event. We are looking forward to it!

We'll open up the homestead to the community at 1:00 pm with farm tours at 1:30pm and again at 6:30 pm!

The following demonstrations & workshops will be ongoing all afternoon:

Keeping backyard chickens, 2:00 - 2:30 pm - Donald Eslick of Farm to Front Porch

Traditional wood bowl carving, 2:30 pm talk & ongoing demo - David Caldwell of Caldwell Carvings

Medicinal tea making, 3:00 - 3:45 pm - Stacey Costner of Wild Dahlia Homestead

Soap making, 4:00 - 4:45 pm - Lauren Mooney of Nature's Barn 

Edible & medicinal plant walk, 5:00 - 5:45 pm - Alexander Meander of Wild Dahlia Homestead

Yoga for beginners, 6:00 - 6:30 pm - Christie Martin of Shelby Yoga Center

Flint knapping, ongoing all afternoon - with Jeremy Parker

Sketching and caricatures, ongoing after 5:00 pm - with the “Sketchy bunch”

Kid's activities and play stations ongoing all afternoon!

Stick around for the Local Foods Potluck at 7:00pm followed by a bonfire. Please bring a dish using at least one local ingredient to share!

We are looking forward to it!

In peace,

Stacey & Alex

P.S.  If you know you are coming, join the face book event!  That way we will have a rough estimate of how many folks to expect. =)

https://www.facebook.com/WildDahliaHomestead