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Now at Classes Near You > California:

University of California, Riverside
UCR Extension

• Botanical Illustration of Native Desert Flora (Art X454.5)
  April 8-10, 2011; Friday (8 PM – 10 PM), Saturday (8 AM – 5 PM), Sunday (8 AM – 4 PM). Learn illustration techniques that will help you understand the form, function, and identification of California’s desert flora. Students will work in graphite, pen, and watercolor. This field study class will be held at the Desert Studies Center at Soda Springs (aka Zzyzx). Cost: $325. Register Here

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The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley announces an updated course schedule at Classes Near You > California.

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
This 34-acre garden was established in 1890 and is now a non-profit research garden and museum. The botanical art classes below are taught by Lee McCaffree and Catherine Watters . Download a detailed schedule for October 2010 – January 2011 here.

• Garden Strollers: Tours for Parents with Young Children
  Wednesday, December 8, 2010; 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm. A 45-minute tour of the garden for adults with young children (3 and under). Tour will end on the lawn for play and snacks (bring your own). Children must be in a stroller or carrier during the tour. FREE with garden admission. Meet in front of the Garden Shop. For more information, call (510) 642-7082 or email garden@berkeley.edu.
• Winter Botanicals as Paintings – Friday and Saturday,
  December 10 & 11, 2010; 10 am-4 pm each day. We invite you to participate in our Fall series of classes in botanical illustration with the talented instructor Lee McCaffree. Take a break from the busyness of the holidays to explore the colors of winter through the painting of botanical subjects. Berries, evergreens, cones and dried plants are exciting subjects from the Garden. Use paint or colored pencils to capture the beauty in a painting of your own. Each student will work at his/her own level. A materials list will be posted on the website. Cost: $160 non-members, $150 members. Register for two or more classes and receive $10 off each.
• Conifers and Caryota, A Few of My Favorite Things – Thursday, December 16, 2010; 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. See plants you’ve never noticed before! Chris Carmichael, the Garden’s Associate Director of Collections and Horticulture, will lead a unique tour through the Garden. Get an insider’s look at the Garden’s often unnoticed treasures.
  Cost: $10 (free for members)
• 2nd Annual Plants Illustrated Exhibition – Saturday, January 8, 2011- Thursday, January 27, 2011. Display of botanical artwork sponsored by the Northern California Association of Botanical Artists. Free with garden admission.
• Botanical Garden Docent Training – January 10 – April 18, 2011; Mondays & Thursdays from 1 – 4 pm. Teach school children and the general public about plants and the natural environment. Training is provided by horticultural staff, experienced docents, plant specialists at UC Berkeley and plant specialists from the surrounding community. There are 24 training sessions. Cost: $250. For more information and to apply, contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (510) 643-1924 or email perry@berkeley.edu.
• Botanical Art Through the Ages – Thursday, January 20, 2011;
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Botanical artist Catherine Watters will present a collection of prints, slides, and other media highlighting the work of Pierre-Joseph Redouté and Maria Sibylla Merian. Her presentation about the history of botanical art will also touch on Tulipmania and the Age of Exploration. FREE with garden admission.
• Introduction to Botanical Art – Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13, 2011; 10 am – 4 pm each day. We invite you to participate in our Fall series of classes in botanical illustration with the talented instructor Catherine Watters. This two-day class will teach you to observe, measure and draw plants in great detail with botanical accuracy. Work with graphite, colored pencils and watercolor. A materials list will be posted on the website.Cost: $160 non-members, $150 members. Register for two or more classes and receive $10 off each.

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