Soap Making Workshop, led by Summer McCreless

Plants have been used for many purposes by people living in Alabama, including for use in soap recipes. This workshop will allow participants to learn about historic and homemade soap making and the evolution of that process. Over time, soap has been used medicinally with specific herbal combinations to bring the user to a more centered and healthy state. Today, soaps are used for cleansing the body and enjoying the infusion of native plants through the senses. Participants will get a small bar of soap to take home.

This workshop will be led by Summer McCreless, owner of Mothering Herbs and a second generation herbalist. Summer has been practicing herbalism for over 17 years, teaching herbal education and plant identification and uses in North Alabama. She has over 30 years of experience and education in plant identification in the United States. 

This program is free and hosted by Florence Arts and Museums. This workshop is made possible by support from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. Pope’s Tavern Museum open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am until 4pm, and is located at 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL 35630. For questions, call : (256) 760-6379 or email: connect@florencealmuseums.com.