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  March

  Sashiko for Starter Stitches

  When asking adult participants who have attended Boone County Extension Community Arts programming what else they would like to learn, a recurring request has been an introductory program on embroider...

  
  

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  December

  Handmade Greeting Cards

  In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory about the impacts of loneliness and isolation on overall public health. (Murthy, V.H., Holt-Lunstad, J., et al. (2023). Our Epidemic of Loneliness ...

  
  

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  October

  Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Arts and Culture

  Businesses, organizations and individuals within the arts and culture sector were particularly impacted, while simultaneously becoming major hubs of support in their communities, during the immediate ...

  
  

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  January

  Natural Dye Garden

  Given that the use of synthetic dyes in the creation of textiles requires significant amounts of water, chemicals and energy, using natural dyes from flowers and plants is beneficial for both the envi...

  
  

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