The Prairie Dances Capstone Event will include a presentation by Stephen Winter, a Certified Wildlife Biologist with The Wildlife Society. Stephen is a board member of The Prairie Enthusiasts, a regional land trust dedicated to ensuring the perpetuation and recovery of prairie, oak savanna, and other associated ecosystems in the Upper Midwest through protection, management,…

Beauty belongs inside and out.  I have been working outside the studio these past few weeks, planting and improving my gardens.  First, I added a new garden; not that I need another garden! After digging up the old construction grass and weeds in front of my studio, I installed a new barrier border and covered…

I have to reiterate that Liz is a phenomenal teacher.  I also have to say that I am a good student, and I am very proud of my exercises from lesson three, creating filigree. I intend to use this artistic process to create light and airy wings for my dragonfly, a monarch butterfly, and a rusty…