by Deborah Landry | Mar 22, 2023
Homesteading & Permaculture
Class Info “Day in the Kitchen”
Anything is possible. I create small batch jams, jellies, and marmalades from things in my garden. I create them with little to no sugar. I am not a fan of super sweets and I find the less sugar you use the more you taste the fruit. I make grape jelly, using grapes in my yard, with no sugar. It tastes like grapes off the vine. I call it “just grape”. I use the canned fruit in my breads and muffins as oil replacement. Breads and English muffins are made monthly. Kombuchas, Ginger and Turmeric teas and sodas are always fermenting. Sauerkraut, homemade spices and teas are staples in the house.
Group Experience Avalible
If you are interested in a group kitchen experience I would suggest tamale making, spring rolls or meat pies. In an event everyone helps create large batches and takes them home to freeze if their family doesn’t eat them all by the next day. These events are great fun and allow for lots of socializing and friendship building.
Learn to operate a no waste kitchen
My kitchen is what I like to call a no waste kitchen. I use everything. My pepper scraps (jalapeño and bell) are collected and dried to make mixed pepper spice. My bones are collected to make broths. By the time something goes into compost it has been used to the last drop.
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Class Info “Day in the Garden”
During the spring, summer and fall I spend about 1-2 hours a day in the yard. For the most part I actually am growing gardens that self manage with no weeding. My ground covers are mints and other edibles. I propagate plants regularly. I have things to harvest through out the year. I collect seeds and have a great seed library.
- Rain Barrel
- Worm farm
- Seed collecting
- Plant propagating
Day in the Garden is great for kids
“Day in the garden”is a good experience for young kids. I created a field trip for the boys and girls club. They visited the studio and garden. We collected sticks and they made weaving using natural materials. We had a honey tasting event. They got to learn about composting and everyone held a worm. The kids had a great time.
I have had mushroom events. Everyone gets to build a mushroom log and take it home. This is a great class for mushroom enthusiasts and people Interested in sustainability.
Learn about composting and worm farms. Build your own worm farm. We actively compost using all different methods. Vermicompost, bokashi, static pile, and one using solder flies. I like to use different composting methods to ensure I am getting the benefits of each one.
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Homesteading classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Nature Works
The Nature Works workshops are very popular. Each class focuses on one plant. During the class students receive a plant, learn how to grow it and harvest it. Then learn about its benefits and how to incorporate it into their daily routine. The highlight of the program is the tasting. The last part of the class students taste products, such as, teas, kombuchas, flavored vodka, tincture and bath products. The attendees go wild.
Growing Grass is Pointless, Learn to eat the weeds.
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Homesteading and permaculture classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Select from canning, cooking, baking bread, or cooking korean or Indian food, just to name a few.
Schedual a group experience
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1234 Divi St. #1000 San Francisco, CA 33945
by Deborah Landry | Mar 16, 2023
Weaving, Sewing & Felting
Weaving You will first make a loom using wood and nails. Then you will learn to set up the warp and then you will begin weaving. You will be able to weave any material, yarn, roving, you will learn how to make yarn from old t-shirts.
Felting There are two ways you can felt. One is called needle felting. It is a dry process where you use a special needle to manually force fibers to interlock together. You can make little animals or decorate wool objects. We have purse kits that are designed to hold laptops or tablets. You can wall hangings as well.
Wet felting is the second method. This is where you can create scarves wall hangings by layering wool, then using water and soap you make the fibers interlock.
Sewing I can teach you how to use a sewing machine and get you over the learning curve. I mostly do collages with fabric using both hand stitches and free motion sewing. Free motion is like drawing with thread. I don’t use patterns for my sewing projects.
Dying can be done with dyes, rust or plants. This is like making your own fabric. Dying your own fabric can add complexity to your projects and raise your art to the next level. I usually do this about once a year to supply my studio with custom fabrics.
These workshops are designed for adults. You don’t need any previous skills, only a willingness to learn.
Materials & Tools Provided
Materials are included in the workshops. Sewing class you may need to bring your own fabric if you are looking to construct something other than wall hanging. Bring your sewing machine if you have one.
Fiber Art can be done year around
My soul is fed with needle and thread.
Buy artwork by Deborah Landry
You can visit Deborah Landry.com and find available artwork.
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Fiber Art classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Select from Sewing, weaving, felting and dying fabric
Schedule workshop for Group Experience
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Request a custom wall hanging
I can create a wall hanging using your vintage and heirloom pieces. Contact Deborah to see what is possible.
by Deborah Landry | Mar 16, 2023
Start your clay journey in a supportive and empowering environment
Working under the guidance of artist Deborah Landry, She has been working in clay for almost as long as she can remember. Each workshop will offer different projects. You will make plates, platters, tiles, ornaments, wind chimes and much more. The class is designed to go at your own pace and build knowledge with each class. Contact Deborah to see what the current project is.
WHAT YOU LEARN You will learn how to use a slab roller, to attach clay peices, create tons of marks and texture using plants, fabric and anything we can find in our world. You will learn about glazes and stamp making.
HOW THE WORKS These classes require mutiple class dates. The first class you will work in the wet clay and make your project. The clay will need to dry and be fired (1st firing). That can take 2-3 weeks. Then you will return to glaze your project and it will be fired again (2nd firing). Once it is fired for the second time it is ready to be picked up and fired.
No clay skills are required. Each class will build on your previous experience.
Materials & Tools Provided
Materials, tools, and firing are all included in the price of the class. As well as Light snacks and drinks.
Clay washes out of clothes but you will be dusty and muddy so wear work clothes. Bring items that can leave an impression in clay if you wish.
Take This Class From Home
All You Need is a Phone, Tablet, or Laptop
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Learn From Home, Practice in the Studio
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by Deborah Landry | Mar 16, 2023
Printmaking with Nature. We offer a printmaking class using found objects and pressed flowers and leaves. This class gets you foraging for your print material. It is a great class to get connected with nature. Once you see the possibilities you will walk with a new appreciation for textures. Printmaking with found objects is a great way to journal all your experiences.
Relief Printmaking can be done with wood, Rubber or even recycled styrofoam. You can use anytype of sharp knife or carving tool to make a mark on the surface. Then the surface is inked up and printed. Leaving an impression of your design.
Mono Printing can be done on any flat surface, typically glass, plexiglass or Gelli Plate. The designs are put on the surface then printed. You can get one print from your painting. You can use almost any type of paint as long as it stays wet long enough to print it.
Make -You can make beautiful stationery, cards, wrapping paper, and other artwork by printing with leaves and other found objects from nature.
All age groups can do printmaking. Participants should be able to hold small tools to carve and draw. Depending on the process and materials the tools can be dull or sharp.
Materials & Tools Provided
Most materials are included in the workshop. If you are wanting to make cards you may need to purchase a card kit. We will use mostly water double inks and paints.
Printmaking can be done year around but if you are looking to use harvested plants consider different seasons have different plants.
Printmaking is a heathly addiction
Buy Prints
You can visit Deborah Landry.com and find prints available.
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Printmaking classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Select from Printmaking using plants, using recycled materials, mono printing or Gelli plate.
Schedule workshop for Group Experience
You can request a private workshop for a party or gathering. Select from Printmaking using plants, using recycled materials, mono printing or Gelli plate.
Build a Flower press
Build a flower press. Building a flower press is a perfect project for the Women’s Carpentry Workshop. Make it a two day class, build it, make the incerts and they go foraging through the gardens.
by Deborah Landry | Dec 8, 2022
Papermaking is a great way to get connected to nature. Papermaking with local materials is a wonderful way of creating souvenirs of your travels. The workshops normally have the paper pulp ready for the class but if you would like to take part in harvesting plants just contact Deborah and she will build that into the class.
Instructor Deborah Landry will show you how to recycle and reuse paper in a creative and joyful way. Come make Art paper from scraps and nature. include small decorative or meaningful items to your paper — petals from your favorite flower, seeds, leaves, yarns, fibers, or words that hold significance to you.
Papermaking can be for all ages. The class can be about how to recycle your trash or how to elevate paper to an art form all its own.
Materials & Tools Provided
All the materials are included in the class. You are welcome to bring small tid-bits to be included into your sheets.
The materials for papermaking are harvested from the studio gardens. They are harvested and dried and cooked down to just fibers. Then they are processed in a blender. The workshops normally have the paper pulp ready for the class but if you would like to take part in harvesting plants just contact Deborah and she will build that into the class.
Best in the Spring & Summer
The workshops are perfect for summer fun and group get togethers. It is best scheduled in the warm months of the year because you are using lots of water.
The workshop can be simple to just make a few sheets of paper, to learning how to make paper from your plants in your yard.
Get grounded in nature by making paper with nature.
Buy Paper
A variety of Handmade paper is available. We have paper made with vintage sheet music, grasses, daylilies and one I call “artist trash”.
We carry a collection of paper products that are perfect for printmaking, encaustics, scrapbooking and much more. Invitations and cards look extra special on handmade paper.
Go to the Gift Shop to see what you can order.
Request for Workshop to be added to calendar
Paper making classes are available by demand. You can request it get put on the calendar and it will be offered in the next schedule.
Schedule workshop for Group Experience
You can request a private workshop for a party or gathering.
Be a studio helper for the day
Deborah makes paper for her studio once a year at least. She will put the dates on the “Hand On Calendar” You can request to be a helper for a small shop fee.
