June 10 – August 31, 2008
Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (German, 1647-1717) was a painter and naturalist who studied the process of metamorphosis. Together with her daughters Johanna and Dorothea, Merian produced the book Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname. This exhibit is located in the West Pavilion on the Plaza Level at the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
July 3 – 31, 2008
Botanical Art – Drawing in the Garden
Members of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California will conduct demonstrations in the Central Garden from 1:00 pm – 3 pm on Thursdays and Sundays. You are invited to watch them work and to ask them questions about botanical art.
Nature Journaling with Kathy Dunham
Getty Drawing Hour: Getty Garden
Friday August 1, 2008
6 pm – 8 pm
Central Garden, The Getty Center
Learn how to sketch in the garden and create a sketchbook journal with artist Kathy Dunham. Free. Limit: 35 participants. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 5 p.m. Course repeats Friday, August 15, 2008, 6–8 p.m.
Family Festival Celebrating Maria Sibylla Merian
Getty Center, Plaza Level
Saturday, August 2, 2008
10 am – 6 pm
Listen to music from Suriname, make a hat out of ti leaves, create a floral broche, try your hand at natural history illustration, and watch botanical artists at work. Don’t miss out on a day of fun for the entire family.
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