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Thursday afternoons during Well Crafted Sonoma are Thursday afternoons during Well Crafted Sonoma are reserved for local adventures, and this year we ventured a few miles north to the charming village of Glen Ellen and @benzigerwinery. 🍇 

We explored this beautiful, biodynamically farmed vineyard by tractor and tram, peeked behind the scenes of winemaking, visited one wine cave (and because one is never quite enough), enjoyed a lovely seated tasting in another.

Our warmest thanks to Nate Reynes for an engaging and delightful tour, and three cheers for the wonderful @jblanning133 for guiding our tasting with such warmth and generosity.

A little sunshine, a lot of good wine, and the joy of discovering something wonderful together. All in all, a lovely way to spend a Sonoma County afternoon. ✨🍷✨ #WellCraftedSonoma
It was a great pleasure to have my friend of 20+ y It was a great pleasure to have my friend of 20+ years, Mimi Kirchner, teach at this year's Well Crafted Sonoma creative retreat. Our featured project was her much-loved Tiny World Workshop. 🪡🌍🩵

In the long tradition of old-school "make-do" crafts – these were created from fabric scraps, vintage vessels, and in our case – lots of beautiful @benziedesign felt. While many of us are continuing to finesse our vignettes, this is a little snapshot of the brilliant little village our group created. ✨🏡✨ #WellCraftedSonoma
Last Tuesday morning, we kicked off Well Crafted S Last Tuesday morning, we kicked off Well Crafted Sonoma with a creative exercise in simply beginning. ✨🪡📸

Each participant received a randomly selected black-and-white vintage photograph mounted on watercolor paper, along with a collection of simple, vintage-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Choosing just one color of floss, they positioned a pattern, punched the holes, and began to stitch.

No overthinking. No pressure to imbue the work with meaning. Just a simple, tactile invitation to make something - and to begin stitching together.
The results? Pretty spectacular. All the pieces pictured were created by participants. #WellCraftedSonoma
Today concluded my second annual Well Crafted Sono Today concluded my second annual Well Crafted Sonoma creative retreat. I have SO many pictures to post of our adventures - but today as we rest at the end of a happy packed week - I would be remiss if I didn't mark the day by posting my gratitude for this brilliant group that gathered from around the country with their generous spirits, kindness and curiosity. Thanks upon thanks upon thanks - and safe travels home. 🥰 #wellcraftedsonoma
Meet Walter. ❤️ Meet Walter. ❤️
I'm excited to invite you to a workshop that combi I'm excited to invite you to a workshop that combines two things I love: photography and hand embroidery.
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Using stunning Sonoma County images by photographer Emma Kruch custom printed on fabric (from Wineland, Chef Charlie Palmer's new book celebrating Wine Country 💛) I'll guide you through simple embroidery techniques to add color, texture, and unexpected details directly onto printed photographs.

Whether you've been stitching for years or are picking up a needle for the very first time, this workshop is designed to be welcoming, creative, and inspiring. Together, we'll explore how a few simple stitches can transform a beautiful photograph into a truly personal work of art.
I hope you'll join me for a morning of making, conversation, and creativity at Appellation Healdsburg.

Saturday, June 27 • Healdsburg, CA • @appellation_healdsburg • @emmakcreative • @chefcharliepalmer

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