Glass Flowers, Glass Plants

Dates:	Mon., June 17
Time:	7 - 9 p.m.
Instructor:	Daviea Davis
Objective:
Level:	N/A
Prerequisites:
Fee:	$ 20 members; $30 non-members; $5 material fee
Location:	Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park

Join us for a heady summer evening as we create an 8" x 12" glass mosaic sun catcher of a day or night garden that will always be in full bloom.  If you want to bring drawings or pictures for inspiration, feel free.
 

To register, call the Garden Center at (412) 441-4442 ext. 3925 or download our registration form.

Make Your Own Terrarium

Dates:	Wed., June 26
Time:	7 - 9 p.m.
Instructor:	Jimmy Lohr and Jonathan Weber
Objective:
Level:	N/A
Prerequisites:
Fee:	$ 20 members; $30 non-members; $25 material fee
Location:	Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park

Learn how to create a living garden contained under glass. We’ll talk about different styles of terrariums and containers (open vs. closed, wet vs. dry), choosing appropriate plants, visual design, and watering and maintenance. Students will plant a terrarium and learn appropriate care.

Bring your own container: anything from a glass bowl to an apothecary jar to that old aquarium gathering dust in your basement. All other materials are provided, including soil, moss, rocks, and plants.

To register, call the Garden Center at (412) 441-4442 ext. 3925 or download our registration form.

Macro Photography

Dates:	Wed., July 10, 17, 24, 31
Time:	6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Instructor:	Robert Egan
Objective:
Level:	N/A
Prerequisites:	None
Fee:	$ 120 members; $170 non-members
Location:	Botany Hall at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

This class will include presentations of the equipment and techniques that can be utilized to “move in close” and make small things appear to be big in your images, as well as many examples of macro photographs, and quick tips for improving your overall photography.

A portion of each week’s session will take place in the Conservatory, where participants will be able to use cameras and tripods to take photographs utilizing the techniques that have been discussed. These photographs will be reviewed and critiqued in a non-challenging environment the following week. This class is open to all levels of experience and will be hands-on, so students need to bring a camera and any closeup equipment they have to each session. All cameras from the simplest point-and-shoots to the most sophisticated digital SLRs are capable of producing great macro images and are welcome.

 

This class is now filled. Please contact us to be placed on the waiting list.

To register, call the Garden Center at (412) 441-4442 ext. 3925 or download our registration form.