Sunday Lecture Series : Wes Hunting PLUS Julia Palaschak

Join us in the garden for our Sunday lecture series 12-4pm

I never had an early interest in glass in particular but always had an interest in creativity.  Sometimes, I’m not too sure where it’s going; but for me, it’s all about being able to make  what I want, when I want, and keep it moving until I can no longer do so. I took the scenic route on the way to working with glass. I was always interested in the visual arts and music, and in 1976, I started my education at Kent State University with a major in painting. During this time, I had a weekend job as a groundskeeper at Hale Farm, an early American historical village just outside of Kent, Ohio. It was there that I was literally thrown into glassblowing.

PLUS:
Joining us for this Lecture Series + is local water wizard and environmental advocate Julia Palaschak.

Julia Palaschak is a Florida Friendly Landscaping Certified Professional working for the City of Tampa Water Department. After graduating from USF, she worked at the Environmental Protection Commission as a Wetlands Scientist. She transitioned to protecting water quality with Hillsborough County Public Works. She currently specializes in residential irrigation efficiency to protect water resources. Julia’s conservation ethic was established while growing up on an Illinois farm, in a family of eight. She’s lived in Sulphur Springs for 29 years where she tends to more than 100 species of plants, including a street garden for seasonal vegetables. She and her husband average 63 gallons of water per day for indoor and outdoor use.