- Concrete Yard Art: A Four-Day Series of Workshops -
	Hypertufa Garden Pots
	Monday, July 9th
	Susan Seyfarth
	Remember the joys of making mud pies, of building sand castles? Put
	on your old clothes and learn the art and science of making lightweight,
	beautiful, natural looking pots and troughs for your plants, Zen bowls
	and other garden objects. Topics include safe working environments;
	properties of concrete, additives, and mixing techniques; building and
	embellishing pots and troughs. You will complete two or more pots and
will receive instructions for the unmolding and curing process that takes place the following week after class.
Embellishing Hypertufa Garden Pots
Tuesday, July 10th
Susan Seyfarth
Ever admire beautifully decorated flowerpots but ouch! prices were sky high? Then put on your old
clothes and learn techniques that employ free or very inexpensive materials to create imaginative,
stunning garden art. Topics include safe working environments, bases, mastics, embellishing materials,
design, application techniques, and grouting. Hypertufa pots made by the instructor will be provided for you to
decorate/embellish. You will take home one or two embellished pots and instructions for grouting or stay
for Mosaic Basics (below) and grout your pots in class.
	Mosaic Embellishment: The Basics and Beyond
	Wednesday-Thursday, July 11-12
	Susan Seyfarth
	Mosaic is one of the earliest art forms and arguably, one of the most beautiful.
	Over the years, artists have applied all kinds of materials including glass,
	stone, mirrors, jewels, and broken dishes to a variety of bases to create garden
	art, murals, shrines, tableaux and to embellish furniture, frames, lamps - you
	name it! Join the fun creating in this exciting art form. You will learn about
	bases, mastics, design, application techniques, design, grouting and work
	safety. Join us for one or both days of this workshop. For beginners a well as
	those with experience. Bring stuff (see supply list below) that you want to use.
	Some materials will be supplied or available for purchase from the instructor.
	*** Find more photos from this workshop on Full Circle Retreat Facebook***
Workshop Fees (with and without Lodging)
Workshop, One Day: $100 for registration received by July 1, $125 thereafter.
One-Day Workshop with one night Lodging: $150
Workshop, Two Days: $175 for registration received by July 1, $200 thereafter.
Two-Day Workshop with one night Lodging: $225
Two-Day Workshop with two nights Lodging: $250
Workshop, Three Days: $225 for registration received by July 1, $250 thereafter.
Three-Day Workshop with two nights Lodging: $300
Three-Day Workshop with three nights Lodging: $330
Workshop, All Four Days: $275.
Four-Day Workshop with three nights Lodging: $380
Four-Day Workshop with four nights Lodging: $410
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Workshops are 9am-4pm each day

Workshop Fees include these supplies: cement, peat moss, vermiculite, bonders, adhesives, grout, some embellishments, etc

Supplies you will need to bring

Hypertufa Garden Pots

1 pair rubber/latex work gloves - Boss Flexigrip type are good for this

1 dust mask

1 pair safety glasses

2 or more fairly smooth boards about 16”x16” (junk lumber/plywood)

Optional:

shells, stones, found objects, marbles, old jewelry, old china, etc.

molds - large yogurt containers, bowls (no ridges), nesting mixing bowls, flower pots, small/medium sturdy cardboard boxes,

old flat pizza tins, cookie sheets, etc. - Use your imaginations for molds and embellishments.

1 pair of leather gloves

*Your Lunch

Embellishing Garden Pots

same supplies as class above plus 1 pair of thin gloves (surgical type)

1 pair of wheeled nippers (check mosaic supply web sites for $17-$24 nippers)

figurines, old china to break, found objects, etc.

*Your Lunch

Mosaic Embellishment

1 pair of thin rubber gloves (surgical type)

any object(s) you want to mosaic on such as a picture frame, old plate, mirror, wooden plaque, box, a small table or little bench, etc.

the instructor will have some items for you to select from also

any object(s) you want to mosaic with - glass tiles, old/broken china, found objects, old jewelry, glass, etc.

Optional:

1 pair of leather gloves

*Your Lunch

Susan Seyfarth began making Yard Art after retiring from being an English professor. She fell in love with the

art form and now spends her time making and selling yard art, teaching others how to create in this medium

while traveling and living in both Florida and Wisconsin.

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