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 Another specialty of the shop is the unique and interesting classes taught by
Joanne Mitchell. She has been teaching for over 25 years and enjoys getting to
know her students as she watches them learn her techniques and tips for
crafting. She has taught crafts at the Geneva Recreation Department, Joanne's
Country Crafts, Tompkins County BOCES, and the Gannet School at the Rochester
Museum & Science Center. She has studied with Helen Barrick, MDA, Maxine Thoma s, Ros Stallcup,
Ginger Edwards MDA, Tina Sue Norris, CDA, Brenda McPeek, CDA, Catherine
Holman, Barbara Jenkins, CDA, and Kathy Owens, TDA, and many
other nationally known painters and stencilers. She is a member of the National Society of Decorative Painters.
Joanne
works as a paralegal and has worked on many interesting
cases during her legal career. She is a Paralegal
A.A.S., and a licensed New York State Notary. She always looks
forward to painting or doing needle art or sewing to help
take her mind off the murder and mayhem. Teaching craft
classes has been a wonderful diversion and allows Joanne to
meet some very interesting and talented people, many of whom
have become dear friends along the way.
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As long as we have memories,
yesterday remains...
As long as we have hope,
tomorrow waits...
As long as we have friendship,
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Joanne
and her husband Ted raised two children, Weston and Nancy,
and during the years they became the grandparents of ten
grandchildren. This also keeps them busy. Their son's
children are all in college this year.
Raspberry Patches' Motto is:
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Come to class, have fun working on a new project, learn new techniques, and meet
lots of fun and interesting people! You will love the faux finished brick floor
in the shop and the many painted furniture projects, theorems, scherenschnittes,
and other crafts on display throughout the house and shop.
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