Midwest Woodlanders Gathering
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Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts, Mineral Point 18 Shake Rag St., Mineral Point, Wisconsin 53565
A faux barn wood quilt panel workshop at a past Woodlanders Gathering.
media release: Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts holds the 21st annual Woodlanders Gathering featuring nearly 40 nature-based workshops and demonstrations July 13-16 in the historic heart of Mineral Point.
For beginners and skilled craftspersons alike, Woodlanders promises a summer camp-like experience. Participants have the opportunity to engage in various workshops such as creating rustic furniture, gourd art, pottery, garden projects, as well as exploring disciplines like blacksmithing, woodcarving, nature printing, fabric dyeing, and more. Each day starts with morning coffee and treats on the Art Cafe patio, followed by daily lunches on the Green.Visitors can also browse the incredible Woodlanders Silent Auction featuring rustic arts, nature crafts, books, tools and more donated by instructors and students. The proceeds from this auction benefit Woodlander’s scholarship program. Guests can take time to relax, soak up the sunshine, enjoy the company of a great group of nature-loving folks, and discover the magic of Shake Rag Alley’s lush gardens, tall trees, historic buildings, and natural spring-fed stream.
Woodlanders day fees of $115 covers the cost of available workshops, lunches on the Green, snacks, beverages and some evening activities. For those who would like to come for just one workshop in the morning or afternoon, half-day registrations are available for $60. Friday and Saturday picnic dinners are an additional $10 each. The deadline to register for most workshops is July 9. Volunteers receive waived day fees, free lunch and snacks, reduced-price t-shirts, and behind-the-scenes access to one of the funnest gigs in town.
New additions to the annual event include free demonstrations open to the public with no registration necessary, including a Historical Blacksmith Display on Thursday afternoon, and on Saturday, a Woodturning Demonstration with the Harry Nohr Woodturners.
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Alley Stage, come delight to the musical stylings of the Backyard String Band, a group of friends from the Spring Green / Dodgeville area. Starting as a ukulele group, BSB has added guitars, violins, mandolins, an upright bass, hand percussion, and the random odd instrument to its ranks. The Prairie Lights String Band is an acoustic trio offering unique takes on bluegrass, folk, Americana, country, and blues music. An intergenerational group in both membership and song selection, they perform a variety of arrangements spanning American roots to contemporary music. Open to the Public. Tickets are $5 in advance and available at the door.
For more information about Woodlanders, see https://shakeragalley.org/