with Ken Shelf, owner of Succulence, SF

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

10am-12pm

Class meets at Rare Bird

3883 Piedmont Ave.

Oakland, CA 94611

Price: $65

All Ages! Children under 10, please be accompanied by a parent.

Space is limited. Please contact us to reserve your place!

Description: This class will include all materials, plants, and planting mediums to make your own terrarium.  We will discuss different types of terrariums, the varieties of plants that thrive in them, and the purposes of the individual layers we plant that will keep your terrarium alive long into the future.  Each student will go home with their very own glass globe Terrarium!

Sign-up/Registration: Must sign up and pay for this class by September 18th.  Space is available for 16 students. All classes must be attended by a minimum of 6 students or the class will be cancelled or rescheduled.

Ken Shelf and his wife Amy, are  co-owners of Succulence, a life and garden store in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

Click here to read the rest of Ken’s artist bio.

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Silhouette Portraits – Rock legends

with Artist Suzanne Baker

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Class meets at  Rare Bird

3883 Piedmont Ave.

Oakland, Ca. 94611

Price: $35

Ages 12 & up. Space is limited! Please contact us to reserve your place.

Description: Learn how to create silhouette fabric portraits of your favorite rock and roll legends from local artist Suzanne Baker. You’ll leave the class with a silhouette profile mounted on an 8”x10” fabric background, ready to frame, turn into a pillow or tote bag, or whatever else your imagination can conjure up.

Sign-up/Registration: Must sign up and pay for this class by August 21st.  Space is available for 12 students. All classes must be attended by a minimum of 6 students or the class will be cancelled or rescheduled.

Suzanne Baker is an Oakland artist and craftista who creates one-of-a-kind pieces of functional and decorative art using reclaimed items.

Click here to read the rest of Suzanne’s artist bio.