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Clog Planter Workshop
May 18 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
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Cost: $55/person
Friends of the BSM: $50/person
When: May 18, 2024 from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Length: 4 hours total (One hour will be dedicated to lunch)
Where: Bata Shoe Museum
Join us at the Bata Shoe Museum for an exciting workshop celebrating the fusion of art, nature, and footwear design! In celebration of our In Bloom: Flowers & Footwear exhibition, we’re thrilled to present a Clog Planter Workshop hosted by artist and professional gardener Wendy Woodworth. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the creative potential of wooden clogs by transforming them into one-of-a-kind planters. No experience is necessary!
Please present your ticket at the Front Desk upon arrival.
This workshop will take place in-person in Footprints at the Bata Shoe Museum (located on the ground level). All materials and general access to the museum are included. Please arrive 5-15 minutes prior so that the workshop can begin on schedule. Limited spots available. Refunds only permitted with over 72 hours notice. Within 72 hours notice, all ticket sales are considered final and refunds will not be issued. Please contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions.
Wendy Woodworth graduated from U of T with an honours Bsc. specializing in Botany. Gardening experience was gained working for the Toronto Parks Department both outside and in the greenhouses.
Starting in 1982 she worked at Spadina Museum, first helping with the rehabilitation of the grounds and then managing the 6 acres, growing the annuals and vegetables used in the gardens and supplying decorative plants and flower arrangements for the house.
Because Spadina is an historic site, Wendy did much research into the availability of plant material in Toronto over the time period of the house, which was originally built in 1866 and has given talks to garden clubs and historic societies.