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Filoli inspires continued education and supports personal growth and enjoyment by offering an exciting schedule of programs for adults, children and families. Topics such as horticulture, art, botanical art, decorative arts, floral design and nature and preservation are taught by talented and accomplished instructors. Additionally, an interesting collection of art and decorative art exhibitions is displayed throughout the open season.
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Art and Exhibitions
Exhibitions | Artist Access | Classes | Artist Registry
Register on-line or download a registration form for these programs (Adobe Acrobat format; 172K). Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
Garden Party
by Kathy Sharpe
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The Gallery at Filoli
An imaginative schedule of art and decorative art exhibitions is planned for 2008. Mark your calendars and plan your visits; we look forward to sharing these creative works with you.
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Images of Filoli — September 9 through October 26 |
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A Collection of Paintings, Drawings and Photographs |
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Exhibits held earlier this year:
Tea Cups to Rice Paper |
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Asian Brush Painting and Decorative Art Exhibit
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Native California |
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From Images and Paintings to Basketry and Tools |
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The Vibrant Bouquet — May 6 through June 1 |
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Floral Art by Painters and Arrangers |
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California Dreaming — June 3 through June 29 |
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A Fine Art Photography Exhibition |
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10th Annual Botanical Art Exhibition — July 1 through August 3 |
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Portraits through Time: Traditional and Revival |
10th Annual
California Landscapes
As interpreted by San Mateo County Students
Kindergarten through the High School
Artist Hall of Fame
Tuesday, August 5 through Sunday, September 7
Enjoy the excitement of the California Landscapes created by elementary, middle school and high school students. Special thanks are expressed to all the students and teachers who have made this imaginative adventure possible.
Students’ experiences with the Visual Arts awakens all the senses; fosters self expression; enables the development of curiosity, exploration, risk taking, and reflective self evaluation, which provides A GIFT OF OURSELVES, the miracle of creativity.
The school year 1991-1992 was the inception of the SAN MATEO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ARTIST HALL OF FAME. Its concept, THE CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE, enables each high school student the opportunity to explore the grandeur of our wonderful state, using his/her creative style and desired media. The high school students’ artworks that are chosen each year, become part of the permanent SAN MATEO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ARTIST HALL OF FAME GALLERY. The entire permanent gallery collection has grown to 142 works of art, representing a wide variety of California scenes. It may be viewed upon the conclusion of this exhibit at the San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City.
Meet the Artists Day
Saturday, August 16, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Participating student artists, their families and friends, teachers and other school district staff and volunteers have been invited to attend this special day. There are fun activities planned for the students while guests and visitors are amazed at what these inspired students have done.
Co-sponsored by the San Mateo County Office of Education
Dick Sperisen, Coordinator Emeritus, Art Education/School Design
Through the Gate
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Images of Filoli
September 9 through October 26
The Images of Filoli art exhibition makes a big comeback! For years artists have been inspired by the beauty and tranquility of Filoli. This exhibit presents original paintings, drawings and photographs that portray the essence of Filoli. Architectural features, the formal gardens and natural surroundings will be represented through this lovely collection of artwork.
Meet the Artists Day
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
What inspired these artists? Why Filoli? Get answers to these questions and more when you attend this special day. Artists will be on hand. Prints, note cards and originals will be for sale and tasty tidbits will be served. This event is free with paid admission to Filoli.
Attention Artists
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FILOLI ARTIST REGISTRY
Filoli hosts approximately six art exhibitions annually that vary in theme and content. With the exception of the Annual Botanical Art Exhibition and occasional larger exhibitions, they are invitational exhibits. For invitational exhibitions, the curator(s) invite artists from the Filoli Artist Registry whose work fits within the theme of that particular exhibition. To become a member of the Filoli Artist Registry please send a one-page biography along with samples of your work either on a CD in .jpg or .tif format or printed copies, two-up on 8 ½” x 11” sheets, to:
Filoli
Attn: Education Office
86 Cañada Road
Woodside, CA 94062
A confirmation letter will be sent upon receipt and acceptance into the registry. Should you have any questions, please contact the Education Office at classes@filoli.org.
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Artist Access
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Artist Access
The third Thursday of the month,
April – October
3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
September 18 Buy Now!
October 16 Buy Now!
2009 dates available Friday, February 1, 2009.
Filoli is pleased to extend the opportunity for artists and photographers to have access to the gardens after hours. Experience the quiet beauty of this rare and historically important example of an early 1900 country estate. Registration is limited to artists who work with watercolor, pen, pencil, charcoal, pastels and photography. No oils or acrylics, please. Space is limited, pre-registration is recommended.
Fee: $20 members; $25 non-members. Fee includes same day admission to the house and garden on a self-guided basis.
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Art Classes
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Close-up of a rose.
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Photography Workshop
Instructors: Susan Rosner and Natalie Kulukundis, Fotomentours
The garden is full of vibrant colors, a bounty of spectacular flowers and scenes you want to remember for many years to come. These new workshops include classroom instruction on equipment use and technique, a field shoot with plenty of individual attention and a follow-up meeting for critique and feedback. Download a materials list for this class.
Macro Photography
Buy Now!
Dates and Times:
Field Shoot - Tuesday, October 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Follow-up - Thursday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Unlock the world of close-up photography. Capture the beauty and detail of the inside of a flower! See the magic! Fight the wind! When you shoot macro, focus is all important. You have to make a decision about exactly what part of the flower you want to be in sharp focus: the pistil, the stamen, the petal? Unless you're a botanist, you will probably make this decision "on the fly" - that is, as you look through the viewfinder. Learn these techniques and more while refining your skills through professional guidance and support.
Fee per class: $125 members; $150 non-members.
Vermont Crab Apple
by Kathy Sharpe.
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Painting the Colors of Fall
— Oil Painting Workshop
Buy Now!
Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Kathy Sharpe
The day-glow colors of fall make amazing subjects for painters. Demonstrations, technique discussions, a lot of painting and friendly critiques are planned for this new workshop. Students will be painting “plein air” in the garden; some painting experience is needed. Classroom space is also available for those wishing to take their work inside. Download a materials list for this class.
Fee: $265 members; $315 non-members
Calligraphy Workshop
Buy Now!
Thursdays, September 18, October 2 and 9
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Sara Loesch Frank
Come learn the Copperplate style of lettering, the classic invitation alphabet used for weddings and social functions. Make your writing stand out with flourishing as well as master the basics.
Fee: $135 members; $165 non-members. Download a materials list.
Take a look at this:
Labeling, Matting and Framing
Portfolio: Presenting your Artwork
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Decorative Art
Painted Floor Cloths
Buy Now!
Saturday, October 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Dori Powell
Floor cloths originated in France in the 1400s and were introduced to the American colonies in the early 1700s. Originally made from recycled ship sails, they were used to cover dirt or wooden floors and later, because of their vibrant colors, these hand-painted canvases were used as art in parlors, bedrooms and hallways. Floor cloths can be seen in historic homes throughout the United States, particularly on the east coast. Students in this workshop will design and paint their own canvas to coordinate with their home furnishings. The instructor will contact each student prior to the workshop to help them plan their cloth.
Fee: $120 members; $145 non-members. Fee includes all materials.
Ribbon and Fabric Flowers
Buy Now!
Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Candace Kling
Spend two days watching flowers bloom beneath your fingertips. Begin at the beginning or refine your stitching skills and expand your repertoire of petals, leaves and buds. You will use ribbon the first day and fabric the second day to create a beautiful bouquet of samples. Try your hand at pretty pansies, the lovely rose and more. Come refresh your memory or learn it all for the first time!
Fee: $140 members; $170 non-members. Download a materials list.
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Floral Design
Classes | Certificate Program |
Register on-line or download a registration form for these programs (Adobe Acrobat format; 172K). Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Simple Solutions for Beautiful Seasonal (Fall) Arrangements Buy Now!
Saturday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructors: Kathie Shaw, Debbie DeSoto Kundrat and Marrianne Partlet
The holidays provide special opportunities to decorate our homes and flowers always add a personal touch. Join us for this seasonal class that will give you the inspiration to bring flowers into your holiday decorations from autumn through the New Year. Hands-on instruction helps you make your own beautiful arrangement to take home.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Registration fee includes all materials.
Enrichment Classes:
These classes are Home Floral Design Certificate Program enrichment classes. You do not need to be enrolled in the certificate program to attend.
Williamsburg Designs Buy Now!
Saturday, September 27, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructors: Kathy Amerson and Jo Pomeroy
Colonial Williamsburg is renowned for its colorful wreaths and garlands of fresh greens embellished with fruits and berries or dried pods and cones. This class provides you with ideas and skills to re-create the beauty of Colonial Williamsburg in your home. Wreaths, topiaries, cones and fans will be demonstrated. You will make a plaque of foliage and fruit to take home.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members.
Wreath Workshops with Instructor Anne Patrick
Fall Wreaths Buy Now!
Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
Create decorative fall wreaths using autumn branches, leaves, foliage and flowers. Students learn techniques that enable them to make wreaths for any season.
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Fee includes plant materials and wreath rings (frames). Wreath “machines” are required and will be available for purchase at the workshop for a cost of $65 if you do not already have one.
Holiday Wreaths Buy Now!
Tuesday, October 14, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
Learn to make holiday wreaths and garland with wonders from the garden. Participants make a decorative wreath for home or as a gift!
Fee: $75 members; $90 non-members. Fee includes plant materials and wreath rings (frames). Wreath “machines” are required and will be available for purchase at the workshop for a cost of $65 if you do not already have one.
Fantastic Fall Flowers A floral arranging extravaganza! Buy Now!
Thursday, October 23, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Demonstrator: Anne Patrick
Fall flowers come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and brilliant colors. Come look and listen as Anne puts them all together, producing spectacular floral arrangements for the home. Ann Patrick is our very own Floral Design Certificate Program instructor and is sure to stir the arranger in you!
Fee: $25 members; $30 non-members.
Filoli Home Floral Design
Certificate Program
With more than 200 graduates and eleven years of providing instruction and inspiration, the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program is one of the Bay Area’s finest. Anne Patrick, world-renowned designer and one of the area’s most popular instructors, will once again be the primary instructor of this rewarding program.
A Filoli Home Floral Design Program Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who complete all three core classes listed below and two enrichment lectures or workshops of their choosing.
Fee for each class level: $395 members; $475 non-members.
Fee includes all classroom plant materials and containers that participants will take home for continued enjoyment. There will be three homework assignments for which students are responsible for purchasing the plant materials.
Core Classes
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Beginning Floral Design Buy Now!
6 sessions
2009 dates available Monday, December 8.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course covers the basic design elements and styles of floral design including all-around, oblong, one-sided and L-shaped arrangements. Most students should begin with this class if they have not had previous floral design classes.
Intermediate Floral Design Buy Now!
6 sessions
2009 dates available Monday, December 8.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course explores vertical and crescent arrangements, nosegays, living plant and cut flower arrangements, an all-one-flower arrangement and how to create beautiful containers.
Advanced Floral Design Buy Now!
6 sessions
— Mondays and Tuesdays, September 15 through 30, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2009 dates available Monday, December 8.
Instructor: Anne Patrick
This course demonstrates free-standing bouquets, dried arrangements, tropical flowers and working with wire netting as well as the use of accessories to interpret themes and large arrangements.
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Children and Families
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Amateur Naturalist Programs for Families
Coyotes, Wolves and Foxes
Buy Now!
Saturday, September 20, 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Chris Bullock
What is life like for these clever mammals? How are they alike and how are they different? Gain a better understanding and appreciation for these unique wild species and discover how they have adapted to survive in today’s world. Through fun, hands-on learning activities the whole family will enjoy this class.
Fee: $40 members; $60 non-members. Fee is for one adult and one child age 7 and older and includes same-day admission to Filoli's House and Garden on a self-guided basis. Additional person(s): $10 members; $15 non-members.
Webs of Mystery
Buy Now!
Saturday, October 25, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Marrianne Schonfisch
Do spiders give you the creeps? Or are you drawn to that eight-legged beauty hanging on her jeweled web? Just in time for Halloween, this entertaining class explores the mysterious world of spiders. Join us while we hunt for spider homes and share spider stories from around the world. Each child will then craft his or her own little web slinger to take home.
Fee: $40 members; $60 non-members. Fee is for one adult and one child age 7 and older and includes same-day admission to Filoli's House and Garden on a self-guided basis. Additional person(s): $10 members; $15 non-members.
Family Fun with Flowers
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Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Karen Flores and Marriane VandenBosch
Enjoy this popular class as a family outing. Flower arranging is fun and easy; you are never too young or too old to start! Mother-daughter, grandmother-grandson, fathers and sons or any other one adult/one child combination can have fun while learning how to make a creative and fun autumn arrangement. Each participant will make his or her own arrangement to take home. This workshop is recommended for children ages 5 – 12.
Fee: $55 members; $65 non-members. Fee is for one adult and one child and includes all classroom materials and same-day admission to Filoli's House and Garden on a self-guided basis.
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Nature Hikes
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Horticulture
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Become an Intern at Filoli
Fall Planting for Spring Color
Buy Now!
Saturday, September 13, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mimi Clarke
Fall is the time to plant for a beautiful spring display. Learn Filoli’s tricks for selecting and planting spring pots and beds. Each participant will plant a pot of annuals to take home for a delightful spring bloom. This is a hands-on workshop: please dress appropriately and bring gardening gloves and bottled water.
Fee: $50 members; $65 non-members
Seed Collecting and Preserving
Buy Now!
Friday, September 26, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Instructor: Molly Barker
Seed collection plays an important role in the preservation and continuation of garden plants - it’s also a lot of fun! Learn how to collect, clean and preserve seeds for years of successful plantings from your vegetable and flower garden. Take home seeds from the Filoli garden to grow in your garden.
Fee: $40 members; $50 non-members
Dividing Garden Perennials
Buy Now!
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Mimi Clarke
Learn to keep your perennials healthy and strong while producing more plants for your garden. Filoli perennials are divided and replanted as part of this hands-on workshop. Participants take home a plant division of their own from the Filoli garden. Please dress appropriately and bring gloves and bottled water.
Fee: $50 members; $65 non-members
Tree Espalier Series
3 sessions
Instructor: Alex Fernandez
2009 dates available Monday, December 8.
In this three-part workshop, techniques required to develop and maintain an espalier fruit tree throughout the growing season will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will start their own espalier in the winter and receive valuable information on building a support structure, plant selection, training techniques and long-term maintenance of mature trees.
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Orchard Tours
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History and Culture
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition:
San Francisco, 1915 — A Lecture in Three Parts Buy The Series!
Presenter: Michael Svanevik
Part I: Wednesday, September 3
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Part II: Wednesday, September 10
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Part III: Wednesday, September 17
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Architectural grandeur, horticultural wonders, marvelous amusements and amazing technology! The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 was California’s most lavish event of the early 20th century. For San Francisco and the neighboring Peninsula, it was surely the quintessential high society gala of all times. Crafted and executed by people of prominence – William H. Crocker, Harriett Pullman Carolan, William Bourn, Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk and scores of others — it was a year-long extravaganza celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. For San Franciscans, it was a gala coming-out party, commemorating the city’s renaissance following the earthquake and fire of 1906. The world converged on Exposition City. Join them! Experience a virtual vacation to yesteryear. Lavishly-illustrated presentations are fascinating and entertaining. This is definitely a series not to be missed.
Fee for series: $55 members; $65 non-members.
Fee for individual ticket: $20 members; $25 non-members.
While this is a single lecture in three parts, each lecture is self-contained. An assortment of treats and refreshments will be served after each lecture.
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Nature and Preservation
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Guided Nature Hikes
Saturdays, February 16 through October 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(Except in August due to dry conditions.)
Did you know that Filoli’s Nature Preserve has more than seven
miles of trails crisscrossing six different types of native California habitats? Join experienced Nature Education Docents on a guided hike along some of these well-maintained trails for a 2 1/2 hour hike. Visitors taking a nature hike pay the admission to Filoli, which also includes access to the House and Garden. To make reservations, please contact Visitor Services.
The Plants and People of Native California
instructor: Marianne Schonfisch
For many thousands of years they
have fed us, clothed us, delighted our
senses and healed our bodies. Where
would people be without plants? Join
Marianne Schonfisch for a series of
walks and talks exploring the use of
plants for food, fiber and medicine
in California. There will be a special
emphasis on traditional plant use by the Ohlone and other
California native peoples.
Tying it All Together:
Tools and Fiber of California Indians Buy Now!
Saturday, October 18, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for an exploration of the native plants used by California’s indigenous people for tools and fiber. Become familiar with the many uses of dogbane and elderberry. From fishing nets to arrow shafts, clapper sticks to flutes, these plants and many others provided the very structure of everyday life in traditional cultures. Participants make a sample of cordage to take home.
Fee: $30 members; $40 non-members
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Instructors
Botanical Art Instructors
Kathy Amerson and Jo Pomeroy
Kathy Amerson became interested in Colonial Williamsburg designs when she and her husband spent Christmas at Williamsburg several years ago. She has taught several flower arranging classes in the Los Altos community, and is delighted to be teaching a class at Filoli. Kathy is a graduate of the Filoli Floral Design Certificate Program and a House Flower Arranger at Filoli.
Jo Pomeroy's passion about Williamsburg design began when she was fourteen and visited Colonial Williamsburg with her family. When her oldest daughter was fourteen, Jo and her family made their way back to Virginia and Jo fell in love all over again. That same year she found herself visiting yet again to enjoy the fabulous Williamsburg Christmas decor. Since that time, she has created Williamsburg wreaths for charitable auctions and for use in her own home. Jo is a graduate of the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program, occasionally teaches floral design class and happily arranges flowers for parties, weddings, Filoli, Gamble Garden and her church.
Williamsburg Designs
(Saturday, September 27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Molly Barker
Molly Barker is the Executive Director of Casa del Herrero in Santa Barbara, CA. Her academic background includes degrees in plant service, Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry. She is the former Director of Education at Filoli and spent her first ten years at Filoli working in the horticulture department as a gardener and as the Greenhouse Manager.
Seed Collecting and Preserving
(Friday, September 26, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Christine (Chris) Bullock
Chris Bullock has worked as a Park Interpreter, Naturalist and Park Ranger for California State Parks for the past eighteen years. She has developed and taught numerous Filoli Explorer Programs including Mountain Lions and Bobcats on the Prowl, Soaring with Birds of Prey and Tracks, Scat and Skulls.
Coyotes, Wolves and Foxes
(Saturday, September 20, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Mimi Clarke
Mimi Clarke earned her Bachelors of Science degree in horticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She was first introduced to Filoli through the internship program and soon became a member of the garden staff and not long after, Lead Horticulturist. Mimi recently left Filoli to start her own business, Fiddle Fern Landscaping. For more information please visit her web site at www.fiddlefernlandscaping.com. Mimi has been teaching classes at Filoli for seven years. Her areas of specialty reside in rose care, herbaceous perennial care and general pruning principles.
Rose Care Series SOLD OUT
Part I: Pruning and Care: Climbers, Ramblers & Scramblers
Part II: Pruning and Care: Hybrid Tea Roses
Part III: Summer Rose Care
Alex Fernandez
Alex Fernandez has been the Garden Manager at Filoli since 1994. He has a Masters degree in Horticulture from Michigan State University. His primary interests lie in the area of woody plant care; in particular, fruit trees, small ornamental trees, and large specimen shade trees.
Fruit Tree Espalier Series SOLD OUT
PART I: The Espalier in Winter
PART II: Training and Taming your Espalier
PART III: Summer Pruning, Training and Fruit Development
Susan T. Fisher
Susan T. Fisher is the Art Institute Program Manager at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Her artwork is in private collections and has been exhibited in local and national juried shows. Ms. Fisher is an artist in the Filoli Florilegium Guild and she lectures and conducts workshops all throughout Colorado and at Filoli.
Karen Flores and Marianne VandenBosch
Karen and Marianne graduated from the Filoli Home Floral Design Program in 1998. Karen was the Chairperson of the Filoli Home Floral Design committee and is an active volunteer on both the Floral Design and House Flower Arrangers committees. Marianne is a member of the Floral Design and Art committees. Their interests are in gardening and floral design. Marianne also has an interest in art. This mother-daughter team created the Family Fun series of classes and has been teaching at Filoli since 2002.
Family Fun with Flowers
(Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Sara Loesch Frank
Sara Loesch Frank has taught in the bay area since 1976 and has a Masters degree in Art Education. She recently received a full scholarship to work on her MFA at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Her work has been included in many calligraphy books and Bon Appetit and B for Savvy Brides magazines.
Calligraphy Workshop
(Thursdays, September 18, October 2 and 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Candace Kling
Candace Kling’s years of enthusiastic research in ribbon and fabric embellishment have led her to explore museum costume and textile collections across the country, teaching as she goes. In addition to her wealth of knowledge from years of research, Candace brings to her classes ribbonwork sample boards, ribbon catalogs, and books to share. Her book, The Artful Ribbon, is still a favorite among ribbon fans.
Candace is a graduate of the California College of the Arts. Her richly detailed textile sculptures have been exhibited nationally and internationally over the last 25 years and are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Arts and Design and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, as well as The Oakland Museum of California and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Her work appears in the recent publication Craft in America. Contact Candace at candy@thehappyclams.com.
Ribbon and Fabric Flowers
(Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Anne Patrick
Anne Patrick studied with Constance Spry in London and stayed on to teach and lecture throughout Europe. Among her floral triumphs were gala events at Covent Garden Opera House as well as royal engagements, including the weddings of Princess Margaret, Alexander, and her all-time favorite, Anne. She is the proprietor of Flowers, Ltd., an exquisite floral shop in Carmel that boasts an English-style cutting garden for those hard-to-find flowers. She is the primary instructor of the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program.
Beginning Floral Design (2008 dates available Monday, December 8)
Intermediate Floral Design (2008 dates available Monday, December 8)
Advanced Floral Design
(Mondays and Tuesdays, September 15 through 30, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Jann Pollard
Jann Pollard is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from California Watercolor Association. Her works are in private and corporate collections internationally. Jann has been the cover artist for the lauded Karen Brown travel book series since 1991 and recently completed a series of paintings for the Princess Cruise Line. She has become a popular workshop instructor at Filoli and leads numerous workshops in Europe, Mexico, and in the United States. For more information about Jann visit her web site at www.jannpollard.com.
Dori Powell
Dori Powell has been an artist for more than twenty years and is the owner of a business specializing in decorative paint finishes. She has been sharing her love and knowledge of decorative arts through fun, hands-on workshops at Filoli for the last six years.
Painted Floor Cloths (Saturday, October 18, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Susan Rosner and Natalie Kulukundis, Fotomentours
Susan Rosner
www.susanrosner.com
Susan Rosner specializes in architectural and portrait photography and has worked more than a decade as a commercial photographer. Her images of people and places demonstrate a strong sense of design and character. Her work has been showcased in exhibits featuring Portraits and Interviews, including shows in New York City and the Bay Area. Rosner’s photographs have appeared in View Camera Magazine, Camera Arts Magazine, National Kitchen & Bath, & InDesign. Her fine art prints of landscapes, people and places are sold through her website and through selective arrangements with private galleries. She is currently working on a book photographing historic properties and their gardens in the South.
Ms. Rosner became a photographer after completing a 15 year career as a project manager in banking and a 5 year tour as Academic Dean of a French Graduate School, Institut Superieure de Gestion, Paris, France, where she managed a staff of 15 teachers, 650 students and taught strategic planning and marketing. Rosner is an avid recreational athlete.
Photography is her passion. She is passion driven.
Natalie Kulukundis
www.natasphotos.com
Natalie’s passion for photography began at age 12 when she won a camera at an expo in New York. Her interest was sparked and her path defined. Photography grew from a calling to her passion and profession.
Natalie believes it is important not just to use the camera to take snapshots of places where she has been or of things she has seen. Using her camera as an important tool, Natalie captures those decisive moments: the play of light and shadow, the contrast of colors in a landscape, a bee visiting a flower, animals snuggling up together. She creates images and moods, which arise as she concentrates on the subject at hand. She believes that the aim of Photography is not to simply take a picture, but to make people feel that they are actually there experiencing that moment or place in time. Looking at Natalie’s work, you’re there -- standing in the middle of the landscape, smelling the fragrance of flowers.
Natalie’s professional work includes photographing portraits, weddings and events, and architecture. She held a photography internship at the Oakland Zoo. She completed Golden Gate School of Photography’s Fundamentals of Professional Photography and the Rocky Mountain School of Photography’s Summer Intensive Program in Professional Photography. She continues to travel, study and refine her skills and techniques.
Susan and Natalie are the founders of Fotomentours. For more information about Fotomentours please visit their web site at www.fotomentours.com
Macro Photography
(Field Shoot — Tuesday, October 7, 8:30 am. - 1:30 p.m.
Follow-up — Thursday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.)
Marianne Schonfisch
Marianne has a background in environmental education with a special interest in the traditional uses of plants by native people. She enjoys teaching and developing programs for adults and children such as Native Plants-Native Ways, a NEW series of family explorations and the Plants and People series. Marianne has been a Filoli Nature Education docent since 1987.
The Plants and People of Native California
Tying it All Together:
Tools and Fiber of California Indians
(Saturday, October 18, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Kathy Sharpe
Kathy Sharpe attended the Chicago Art Institute and the New York School of Interior Design. Her work is represented by Gallery 9, Los Altos, Simon Bull Gallery, Carmel and Winn Devon Art Group, Seattle, WA. She had held twenty-five one person shows, been accepted into 40 juried shows and has received 5 major awards. Kathy’s work is included in private and corporate collections in Europe, Japan and the U.S. She is one of the founding members of the Filoli Art Committee and past Art Committee Chairman.
Painting the Colors of Fall
(Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Kathie Shaw
Kathie Shaw is a native of San Francisco and has lived in the Peninsula since 1971. She is a former high school math teacher who later transitioned to teaching preschool/parent education. She is mother to three and Grama to four. Kathie has always loved flowers and began learning about floral design through the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program. She has worked with Anne Patrick doing weddings and special events in Carmel. She has served as chairman of the Floral Design committee, Vice President of Events, Friends Board President and is currently chair for the Nominating committee for the Friends of Filoli as well as a member of the Friends Executive and Governing Boards.
Kathie, Marianne and Debbie met at Filoli in 1997 in the Floral Design classes. Each are graduates of Filoli’s Home Floral Design program and have been active leaders in Filoli floral design both in education programs and with the House Flower Arrangers. All three have also worked with Anne Patrick of Flowers. Ltd. in Carmel for weddings and special events. They enjoy sharing their love of flowers with others and have great fun teaching classes together.
Debbie DeSoto Kundrat
Debbie DeSoto Kundrat is a native of Colorado and has lived in the Bay Area since 1983. She was employed by Hewlett Packard Company for almost 20 years before leaving in 2000 to pursue her own marketing consulting business. Debbie has always loved flowers and took various classes prior to enrolling at Filoli. She too has served as chairman of the Floral Design committee for two years. She is Mom to Lizzy who will be learning the basics of floral design before you know it!
Marianne Parlett
Marianne Parlett is a native of Switzerland who immigrated to the United States in 1962. She is married with two children and two grandchildren. Marianne has a beautiful garden and enjoys time with her flowers. She had taken classes in flower arranging in San Mateo prior to enrolling in the Filoli Home Floral Design Certificate Program with Anne Patrick. She served as chairman of the Filoli House Flower Arrangers at Filoli for three years. Currently she is actively working with Anne Patrick at her shop Flowers Ltd. in Carmel for weddings and special events.
Simple Solutions for Beautiful Seasonal (Fall) Arrangements
(Saturday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Michael Svanevik
Michael Svanevik is a professor of history at College of San Mateo. His specialties are Western American, California and local history. With his wife and co-author Shirley Burgett, he is responsible for a dozen books about life in yesteryear along the Peninsula. These include No Sidewalks Here – A Pictorial History of Hillsborough, Burlingame – City of Trees and Beyond the Gates – The History of Menlo Park. The couples columns appear weekly in Knight Ridder publications – the Daily News of Palo Alto, Burlingame, San Mateo, Redwood City and Los Gatos.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition: San Francisco, 1915
(Wednesdays, September 3, 10 and 17, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
Education Programs Refund Policy
Registration fees for education programs less than $100 are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Registration fees $100 or more are refundable, minus a $25 processing fee, up to 30 days prior to the program start date.
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