Raleigh area Hypertufa and Concrete Leaf Sculpture Workshops
This workshop announcement from Lasting Impressions:
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane of Lasting Impressions are offering workshops in both Hypertufa trough making and Concrete leaf sculptures this spring and summer.
The troughs are versatile planting containers made to mimic the look of the stone troughs used to water livestock in England centuries ago. They are lightweight, offer good drainage, can be used on decks, patios and in the garden, and easily weather our winters in North Carolina. What a wonderful way to highlight and protect your special plants!
Learn the steps to making troughs from mixing the ingredients, forming the trough, and finally releasing the finished planter. All materials are provided and you will take your finished trough home with you.
Hypertufa trough workshops: 9am to 12 noon on Tuesday, March 9th; Saturday, March 13th; or Tuesday, June 22nd.
The concrete leaf sculptures are made using real leaves. The concrete mixture will pick up every detail of the leaf, making each sculpture unique!
Learn the process of hand casting leaves in concrete from mixing the ingredients, forming the base for the mold, casting and unmolding the leaf, to tips for painting your sculpture after it has cured. All materials are provided and you will take your leaf sculpture home with you.
Leaf sculpture workshops: 1pm to 3pm on Tuesday, March 9th; Saturday, March 13th; or Tuesday, June 22nd.
Lasting Impressions hypertufa how-to on the Better Homes and Gardens website
Cost for each workshop: $50
Class size: Minimum 6, Maximum 10
Registration: Payment due two weeks prior to workshop. Please make check payable to: Lasting Impressions and send to: Amelia Lane, 4904 Hermitage Dr., Raleigh, NC 27612
If you have questions please contact Amelia at amelia.lane@gmail.com
Please join us for a fun, informative and creative workshop!!
And don’t miss our hypertufa trough “how to” on page 24 of the spring issue of Country Gardens magazine. There you will find a link to BHG.com/hypertufahow-to for details on how to make our beautiful troughs.
Thanks to our friend, Helen Yoest, local blog and garden writer for her hard work in creating this article!
