2021 Balzekas Museum Straw Ornament Workshop
Grateful participants at our Straw Ornament Workshop at the Balzekas Museum gave high praise to Don and Kathy Astras. Participants created traditional Christmas straw ornaments during our Straw Ornament Making Workshop at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski Road, in Chicago on November 20, 2021.
Lithuanian Christmas tree ornaments have been made from natural wheat or rye straw for centuries. See more photos of participants and the process at the chicagocatholic.com.
Other workshops by Don Astras
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You can learn how to create these beautiful Christmas tree straw ornaments or Lithuanian Easter eggs to pass on to your families in our workshops. Learn more about Don Astras.
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