Photos by Sandra Michaud
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Erin Griffith explains how to make a tinfoil garland.
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Gabrielle, Isabella and Shannon Mittica show their orange pomanders and gilded walnuts.
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Rosemary, Laura and Juliette Eady get ready to make tinfoil garlands.
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Rufina Ayala and Jan White work on their garlands.
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Jan White works on a garland while Gail Avignone puts the finishing touches on her pomander. The orange, studded with cloves smells nice.
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Erin Griffith helps the Mitticas get started on their garlands.
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Concentration helps
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Kira Shay works on a garland while Samera Castillo gilds a walnut.
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Amber Shay
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Putting a string on the garland
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The finished product, ready for the tree.
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Juliette Eady models her garland.
The Silver City Museum held a workshop the Saturday before Christmas to show people how to create Christmas tree ornaments the way the Victorians did. Each participant received a bag of materials with which to make an orange pomander, gilded walnuts and a tinfoil garland.
Erin Griffith, Interim Educator for the Museum, explained how the Victorians used available materials such as fabric, fruit, nuts and metal scraps to decorate their trees.