Our classes are unique in
that they offer a complete ambiant and self-nurturing experience, are kept small for intimacy and optimal assistance, and provide an alternate venue to relax, socialize, and stimulate idle creativity.

Magnolia's Studio
Fall Workshops 2007

Grant yourself the opportunity to join us at the studio for a fun, relaxing, and productive few hours to create something rewarding for both your home and heart.  Treat yourself and a friend to a memorable night out in the intimacy of our private country retreat.


Soap Making   Thursday, October 25, 7-9     $40
Learn the art of hand-crafted soap making from scratch.  Discover the virtues of essential oils, herbs, natural colourants, nutritive additives, and aesthetic considerations. A sampler of 'melt & pour' soap will be made to compare its place amongst soaps. Take home soap samples, DIY soap kit, handouts, and supplier info.   

Botanical Bath & Spa  Tuesday, October 30, 7-9:30     $48
This hands-on workshop will keep you busy with a diverse selection of luxurious bath & body care goodies: bath salts, bath bombs, milks, herbal bath bags, oils, and washcloth rubs.  Plus helpful handouts, reference notes, recipes, conversions, and critical essential oil calculations, will prepare you to create custom recipes and make blends on your own with confidence.

Ladies Night Out -  "Great Big Evergreen Wreath"
Thursday, November 22,   7-9:30        $59
Your fresh and fragrant perennial favourite: favoured for the rich fresh-cut, long lasting evergreens that you assemble from scratch, using the equivalent of an 8' balsam tree per wreath!  Leave it up indoors or out to outlast the season.  Bow & cones optional.   Bring pruning shears, glue gun.

Ladies Night Out   "Antiqued Silver Urn Display "
Wednesday, December 5,   7-9:30        $65
This beautiful footed urn is treated with an antiqued silver technique to give a regal finish to this elegant arrangement.  Using a variety of fresh mixed evergreens, textural fresh and dried materials, and gold & silver accents, this table piece will carry through the holiday.   

Kids' Secret Christmas   Sunday, December 16, 1-4:30        $46
This annual kids' gathering is designed to guide them through hand-making a variety of unique gifts without a parent's participation.  Meanwhile, parents can take advantage of this time to catch up on errands!  A minimum of five projects, suited to a variety of recipients, will go home 'under wraps'.  Whether stashed until Christmas, or revealed 'on the way home', kids will be keen to show off their accomplishments.

Last Minute Affair   Friday, December 21,   7-9          $48
Indulge two hours for yourself to enjoy a sampling of wine & cheese and festive nibbles while making a unique table piece.  This year our design will capture a low landscape of fresh produce, fragrant greens, textured accents, and more!  Why not treat your best friend and save $10 off the combined price?

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LADIES NIGHT OUT!

Our Ladies Night Out sessions begin with a complimentary vegetarian meal, good music, and a cup of good cheer, all served at a huge barnboard table in our quaint studio barn.  Thereafter, we embark on the creativity segment of the evening by tackling the featured project of the night.
In a nutshell…food for both the earthly body, and the creative soul!

Coordinate a group of 7 or more and get a $25 discount towards your own workshop fee! 
Custom workshops can be designed to suit your group, and new dates can be arranged for many of our  scheduled programs.

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For Studio Workshops

905 473 1672   magnolias@look.ca