Illuminated Flowers Workshop!

Make a four-foot lantern flower for the lantern parade!

This workshop is with parade artist Chantelle Rytter for the Butterfly Lantern Parade on March 21, 2026!

These lovely illuminated flowers stand 4’ tall and are made of fabric and string lights. They are mostly scissor and hot glue work and therefor best for adults. All materials and tools are provided but you are welcome to bring any fabric you might like to use. Thin fabric illuminates best. This workshop is likely to run over, please do your best to be on time. Tickets are per sunflower. Two people are welcome to work on one sunflower, but please no more than two. You are welcome to bring a beverage & snack.

Skill Level: Somewhat Crafty

Chantelle Rytter is a parade artist best known for founding the Atlanta BeltLine Lantern Parade in 2010 with the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, of which she is the proud Captain. Chantelle has created a family of annual lantern parades based in community participation over the last 13 years in Sandy Springs, Midtown, Hapeville, and Hilton Head Island. Chantelle grew up in Baltimore and studied integrative arts at Penn State University. She lived in New Orleans for ten years and fell under the spell of parade culture and the notion that creative play can be a civic gift. You're invited to march every parade: www.weirdgonepro.com