… Helen Money is the stage name of Alison Chesley, a Chicago based cellist. Classically trained, Alison has worked as a performing and recording artist for over 25 years, releasing 5 solo records and performing as a guest artist on many others, She … with producer and composer Will Thomas, is out now on Thrill Jockey Records. helenmoney.com oldtownschool.org/hireus …
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… The large masses of orange flowers accentuated with yellow stamens rise above a pair of large reddish purple showy bracts on a single flower stalk. The bulbs dislike disturbance and will 'sulk' after transplanting but the floral display when it … if ingested. Like other poisonous plants it is also used medicinally by native peoples for a number of ailments. Another example of the difference between a poison and a medicine is …
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… Of show-winning quality, beautiful Vanda orchids originated in Southeast Asia and are therefore warm-growing specimens. Pure’s Wax Vanda orchid, registered … blue/violet flowers with waxy lateral sepals. They grow from a single stem (monopodial), and the roots stretch out from the base of the stem. Aerial roots roam free of their containers and can grow up to 2 meters long. In ideal conditions, you can expect numerous spikes with colors so bright that …
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… of poor, dry sites and makes a good accent shrub or border planting. It is easily pruned to topiary form or small size for dwarf gardens. …
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… New! At this hands-on cooking class, learn how to make delicious gifts that are good to eat and fun to receive at any time of year. Discover how to make decadent truffles, and learn techniques for making a ganache and toasting nuts. Take home gift-sized portions of almond-cherry biscotti …
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… architecture. We are thrilled that a video from Magnified won a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Lighting. Award winners are Red Clark, Robin Carlson, Johanna Hutchins, Wendy Griffiths, …
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… frame loom and an eclectic mixture of yarns, rovings, fibers, twigs, silk flowers, and more to create a truly unique piece. This weaving technique is popular for making free-form fiber art. All materials included. Natasha Lehrer Lewis, Esther’s Place …
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… On a walk through the Chicago Botanic Garden, you are likely to encounter dozens of woody plants—short, tall, flowering, or simply lending structural beauty … Glencoe have been both overwhelming and energizing. “I like the variety of the things that I get to do, and I’m excited to help develop the collections and to add to the Garden,” he said. …
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… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Horwack’ (which is trademarked PISTACHIO) is a mophead cultivar known for its winter hardiness. It grows 2-3’ tall and blooms on old wood in late spring and, when deadheaded, again on new wood from summer into fall. Flowers open …
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