Jeannie Leonard demonstrated techniques to make beautiful jewelry. Participants each made a bracelet and a pair of earrings. Everyone had a great time!
Nancy Maier's ESL class from Savannah Tech's satellite campus in Hinesville visited Ashantilly and the Ashantilly Press. After a tour of "Old Tabby", each student printed a coaster on the Print Shop's C&P press.
Guests from Daufuskie Island Historical Society visited Ashantilly. They were given a tour of the "Old Tabby" and a printing demo in the Print Shop. They were then treated to a tour of Downtown Darien led by Buddy Sullivan.
Noel Gieleghem demonstrated how to use natural elements in your holiday decorations. Using grapevines, palm Boondoggles, oyster shells, pecans, and many other readily available items, participants were inspired to create beautiful decorations. Everyone had a great time! Thanks, Noel!
Ashantilly again participated in Darien's Annual Fall Festival. The Kelsey press was kept busy printing small broadsides that were distributed to visitors to the tent on Broad street. New Christmas cards, printed at the Ashantilly Press,were available for sale. Noel Gieleghem demonstrated some of the techniques he would be teaching at his Decorating, Naturally! workshop on Nov. 11th. Great turnout!
Graphic arts students from Golden Isles Career Academy & Needwood Middle School visited Ashantilly Center and the Ashantilly Press. Students were given a brief history in the house and an overview of Letterpress and printed in the Print Shop. Many of the students were quite intrigued by this analog version of their field!
Ashantilly house and other buildings on the grounds were very fortunate not 
to sustain damage from Hurricane Irma. Although we lost one large Live Oak, and the water got really close to the Print Shop, we had no buildings damaged!
Lots of contestants, hoards of ice cream-loving participants, cool tunes of Skeeter Truck, free Popcorn and Lemonade, not to mention the great Raffle items, all made the 10th Annual Churn - Off special! Judges chose Ashantilly Press's Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake for the Business/Organization winner and Melanie & Chris Smith 's Cookie Butter as the Individual winner. Alberta Mabry's Mango Royale was voted the People's Choice winner.
Jerushia Graham presented an ambitious schedule for the Bookbinding Intensive, but her students were up to the task! Producing two beautiful books plus a sleeve to store them was incredible! Students noted that Jerushia's calm and patient manner helped them to do more than they thought possible!
Ashantilly Press demo'ed the small Kelsey press at the Old Jail Art Center during MAA's Art Camp. It was great fun!
