The first day of SPRINGis just around the corner ~ March 20 to be exact!
And we have planned 2 fabulous get away days to kick off the season. Atelier {Studio}, A Spring Gathering is a weekend full of shopping, creating and connecting. As you look over the array of workshops offered, imagine spending the entire day at the beautiful and serene Farmstead setting doing the things you love. We know you'll find one or more that will be just the thing to "inspire your inner muse."
Atelier Schedule of Events
Friday, March 19, 2010
5:30PM-8:30PM
VINTAGE VAVOOM offers great shopping for antiques and decorative one-of-a-kind finds
MEET & GREET with workshop instructors
CHEESE & WINE ($5 cover Friday night only)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 AM ~ Doors Open for ALL-DAY SHOPPING and WORKSHOPS
10AM - 12PM Jewelry Redux
We will be combining vintage bits and baubles from old jewelry finds and pairing it with wire wrapping techniques and chain to create one-of-a-kind jewelry art piece with history. Workshop includes a wide array of vintage bits and baubles, vintage key, wire and findings. No two pieces will be the same. Students are encouraged to bring their own bits and baubles from Grandma’s jewelry box to add to their necklace. $50 class fee
12-1 PM Time for Shopping, Conversation and a Scrumptious Lunch from
$12 includes your choice of Cobb Salad or Chicken Salad Sandwich
and beverages. Pre-order your lunch on registration form below.
1-3 PM Feather your Nest Collage Assemblage
Come and learn collage and distressing techniques to transform a handmade wooden shadowbox into a showcase for your nest that we will be creating and filling with vintage items. Included in your workshop is a vintage tintype photo, vintage buttons, bits of vintage lace, old key and vintage ephemera/sheet music to complete. Vintage bauble is included in workshop price, butWorkshop number is limited due to the vintage items used, so sign up fast for this one. Students are encouraged to bring their own small items to uniquely make it their own. $50 class fee
1-3 PM Dew-Kissed or Butterfly-Kissed Burlap Rose Pin
Burlap and bling combine to create a fun tea rose pin to adorn your favorite jean jacket lapel, handbag or pillow. We'll use burlap, wire and a pin back to fashion the rose. The "Dew-Kissed" Rose will sparkle with large and small vintage rhinestone embellishments; the "Butterfly-Kissed" Rose will wear a beaded wire butterfly that you will create using vintage pearls, rhinestones and some new beads. Choose Dew-Kissed or Butterfly-Kissed. $30 class fee
3:15-5:15 PM Sweet & Charming Soldering Class
Come learn techniques to capture your unique “you” between glass and solder. We will learn easy techniques to help you create 2 beautiful and unique solder pieces. Learn easy techniques on attaching dangles and jump rings from Sheila who was taught by the leading soldering artist Sally Jean Alexander. Vintage images will be provided to choose from, but students are encouraged to bring their own printed images to capture under 1” x 1” and 1” x 3” glass. $50 class fee
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Registration deadline for workshops and lunch is Friday, March 12, 2010.
Due to limited vintage items, class space is limited so please register early.
Please register by mailing check along with registration form to:
Farmstead
11905 Mellons Bridge Road
Platte City, MO 64079
Or email Sheila Rumney at rumcraft@kc.rr.com with name of class and a PayPal Invoice will be sent.
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Just look at what Claudia brought to inspire us all....
Ann of A Vintage Mood came with 
Sheila taught creative classes that 
Everywhere you look it was filled with inspiration....
Save the date: March 20
Inspiration, creativity and connecting with others!
Hope to see you at The Vintage Retreat at the Farmstead!
Just look at us busy creating... 
Here is just a few things that we have in store for you at The Vintage Retreat at the Farmstead on Saturday, Jan 30th from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm.
A Vintage Mood 
and Farmstead...
Wonderful adornments to outfit your unique style...
Inspiration everywhere....
Come and let us nurture your creative spirit with 3 unique classes taught by Sheila Rumney. There is still time to sign up for lunch and a few spots left for the 3 classes. If you are interested in lunch or the classes, please see information below and email Sheila Rumney at 
Invest in yourself; in your gifts and talents, so that you can make the world a better place, as well as meeting your own personal goals. Become a person of invaluable character, lead a more purposeful life; thus resulting in a life that brings inspiration to others!
I am constantly drawing inspiration from places I've been, experiences I have, and people I meet! I dream of artful, creative collections and spaces. Gathering ideas from nature, colors, textiles, and vintage finds! It's about a lifestyle: rustic yet refined, out in the country, drawing from creation where there's casual elegance!
Join us as we create a lovely masterpiece. We will be learning several collage techniques using paints, Glimmer Mist, masking, heat embossing and glass glitter. All materials included, but you are welcome and encouraged to add your own buttons, ephemera, photo and findings.
In the heart of winter, we will use wire and vintage embellishments to make a decorative family tree and creating lovely embellishments to add to make your tree unique.
Class fee includes product to make the tree, vintage thread spoons, wire, key, crystal, vintage papers and beads. All materials shown are included, but you are welcome and encouraged to add your own buttons, ephemera, photos and findings.
2010 marks a New Year, possibly a new career, a new path just waiting to be discovered. This is a new beginning... a journal about you. We will be combing vintage album page, beautiful old papers, and vintage looking papers, Glimmer Mist, wonderful embellishments and fun techniques to make your journal your own. To make this truly unique, just like you are, we encourage you to bring your own old letters, papers and embellishments to personalize.
