DATE: July 01, 2008
CONTACT:
Todd Steadman, (864) 656-3405
tsteadm@clemson.edu
WRITER:
Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741
spalmer@clemson.edu
July events planned at the South Carolina Botanical Garden
These are the events planned in June at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. For additional event information and registration go to www.clemson.edu/scbg. Register with a credit card by calling (864) 656-3405 or e-mailing scbg@clemson.edu.
Featured Artist for July and August: Quilt Exhibitions by Suzanne Edwards de Vargas
Suzanne Edwards de Vargas, a native of South Carolina, is a Presbyterian College graduate with a degree in biology and minors in Spanish and pipe organ. As a Peace Corps volunteer, she went to Bolivia to work in environmental areas and national parks. She trained local guides for a fern forest, taught elementary environmental education and planned a reforestation project. She met her husband, Ramon, there, and when her Peace Corps tour ended they moved to Buena Vista to offer tours for birdwatchers and oversee a protected municipal area called the Curichi Cuajo, or Heron Pool.
Opening reception: 5:30-8 p.m. July 10
Fran Hanson Discovery Center Featured Artist Gallery
Beginning Jewelry Making: July 11, 16, 18 and Aug. 9, 16, 23
The Beginning Jewelry Making class can help you design and make the perfect piece of jewelry that will have all of your friends talking. You will learn the basics of closing a necklace, which string to use, how to use crimping pliers and more. If you do not have a clue about how to start making your own jewelry, or you just feel a little rusty, this is the class for you.
rice: $35, including materials
Location: Campbell Geology Museum
You must pre-register by calling (864) 656-3405 one week before class
Times:
Friday, July 11: 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 16: 10 a.m.-noon
Friday, July 18: 2–4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9: 10 a.m.–noon
Saturday, Aug. 16: 10 a.m.–noon
Saturday, Aug. 23: 10 a.m.–noon
Advanced Jewelry Making: July 16, 18 and Aug. 9, 16, 23
Learn how to work with multiple strands and to work with beads in ways you never thought were possible. You also will be taught color composition so your jewelry is the prettiest it can be. If you have taken Beginning Jewelry Making or have a good handle on jewelry-making basics, then you are ready to move on to Advanced Jewelry Making.
Price: $45, including materials
Location: Campbell Geology Museum
You must pre-register by calling (864) 656-3405 one week before class
Times:
Wednesday, July 16: 2–4 p.m.
Friday, July 18: 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9: 2–4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16: 2–4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23: 2–4 p.m.
The garden and Campbell Geology Museum are located on the Clemson University campus at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Perimeter Road. The garden encompasses 295 acres of gardens, streams and woodlands, and is open year-round from sunrise to sunset, free of charge. Support the garden or museum and become a member. Contact C. Darlene Evans for more information at (864) 656-3405.
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