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Providing year-around classes in Textiles, Pottery, Metals, Glass, Painting, Papermaking and other Art Forms.
6N158 CRANE ROAD
ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
630.584.9443
FAX 630.584.9490
CENTER HOURS
Mon. - Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM
CLASSES
Mon. - Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM
Fri. - Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM
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Fine Line Prairie and Nature Area
The Fine Line Prairie and Nature Area
tells the story of the prairie landscape. This recreated natural area shows
us open space
as it existed for millennia before the invention of the steel plow over
100 years ago. This innovation enabled farmers for the first time to
cut through the tough roots of the prairie plants and make the land useful
for agricultural purposes. The prairie began to rapidly disappear until
less than 1% percent of naturally occurring prairie still remains.
In 1997, the Kazwick Family purchased the property and donated it to
the newly created Fine Line Prairie and Nature Area Foundation. This
new foundation joined the ranks of a movement of those interested in
recreating the prairie landscape. The prairie and prairie plant beds
were designed by Valerie Tilapatri of Eco-Logic and installed by the
Natural Gardens of St. Charles. Spring and other seasonal maintenance
is performed by Benjamin Luna of LBS Landscaping of West Chicago. Jim
Manna, a Fine Line member, is responsible for keeping the grass around
the prairie looking beautiful for which we are truly thankful.
The Fine Line Prairie contains a great variety of grasses and flowers
that change constantly with the seasons. By viewing the beauty of the
native plants and grasses as they reveal their blossoms or sway gracefully
in the passing winds, we are refreshed and inspired to create artwork
of our own.
About the Prairie
The Fine Line Prairie and Nature Area covers
5 acres- a 2.5 acre prairie landscape bordered on the north by beds of
prairie plants and a 2.5 acre wetland and wildlife habitat. The parcel
is bisected by a stream.
An annual newsletter, The Prairie Tapestry,
is sent to members of the Fine Line Creative Arts Center and other interested
people. Occasionally,
speakers offer presentations on prairie related topics.
The Fine Line Creative Arts Center classes have used the prairie as a
resource for class materials, including basketry, papermaking and textile
dyeing. It also offers a beautiful site for plein air painting.
The area is open to the public.
The Fine Line Prairie and Nature Area is a separate entity from the Fine
Line Creative Arts Center and is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation.
It is managed by a board of directors.