Learn to make candle-lit luminaries highlighting pressed flowers and leaves. All supplies provided.

Students will learn the process of making candle-lit luminaries from pressed flowers and leaves. Directions and demonstration will teach how to successfully press items from nature. With supplies provided, students will have a hands-on experience, with detailed instruction and supervision, helping them make at least one luminary from melted wax, adding leaves and flowers to decorate the luminaries. When they are done, students will know how to make luminaries on their own. An overview of the process will be printed and available to students.

Luminaries are mood-makers, fun to make, and allow your creativity to shine. Whether a beginner or accomplished artist, you can make something stunning! Once you learn, you can make these on your own! These bring nature right inside to enjoy. Half the fun for me is being in nature and finding flowers and leaves to collect and press. Great as gifts or enjoy in your own home. The best part is it’s a FREE gift from you and the Beacon Food Forest Education Committee.

About Instructor

Roberta Sherwood grew up in a family that taught appreciation and respect for nature, often collecting insect specimens that had died, or gathering leaves and flowers already fallen to the ground. An elementary school project was getting her Filipino pen pal to send her pressed indigenous leaves from her home country, and learning about them. Roberta’s mother taught her candle-making as a craft, tho luminaries came later in life. She enjoys sharing these fun crafts with others. Professionally, Roberta spent her career as a non-profit manager. Now she enjoys a “retirement career” as a caregiver in people’s homes, helping them be safe and enjoying nature whenever possible.

While this class is part of a series of free classes being offered by the Beacon Food Forest Education Committee registration is required as space is limited.

Select the link below to register for one of 10 slots

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-the-light-shine-tickets-661970651037

If the class fills up, you can join our wait list by sending your full name to asha@foodforest.ngo with your request. There is also the possibility that if this class fills up and there is enough interest that a second class will be offered in the afternoon.