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Pop-Up Wildflowers & Vegetables with Shawn Sheehy

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities on March 26, 2013|

Shawn Sheehy will teach his pop-up classes at several locations this year. Here is the latest at Classes Near You for California, Illinois and Minnesota.

Shawn Sheehy
www.shawnsheehy.com
A Chicago book artist and paper engineer whose work incorporates ecological principles observed in nature. Sheehy’s art reflects his interests in ecosystems, natural resources, population biology and evolution. Shawn was the featured guest for September 2012. Here is what we learned when he stopped by to visit.

Chicago Botanic Garden

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California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers
May 4-5: Pop-Up Wildflowers
The venue for this workshop will be announced at a later date. Check back for this update.

Grand Marais Art Colony
Create a pop-up book featuring North American wildflowers.
Grand Marais, MN
August 9-11: Pop-Up Wildflowers (View Details/Register)

Chicago Botanic Garden
August 24-25: Pop-Up Heirloom Vegetables
(check the calendar for details)

Visit my Shawn’s redesigned website at www.shawnsheehy.com to see images of the vegetable pop-ups for his workshop, to learn about his new book and to view his workshop schedule for 2013.

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‘Drawing from Plant Life’ Begins April 15

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on March 26, 2013|

Enjoy the spring season and plan ahead to summer. Here is an update to
Classes Near You > England.

Lewisham Arthouse, London
www.lewishamarthouse.co.uk
The Lewisham Arthouse once served as the central library of Deptford. Designed by architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas (1868-1948) and funded by Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), this former library is now features a public gallery and studio space for professional artists. Artist studios are open to the public once per year. Exhibitions in the gallery are open to the public year-round, free of charge. Ten-week botanical illustration classes are taught by Alison Day. Watch for information about her next class.

Drawing from Plant Life

This introductory course aims to provide an opportunity to explore the art and science of botanical Illustration. Students will have the opportunity to explore both drawing and painting plants whilst learning a range of graphic techniques used to represent plant material. Some basic theory is taught and where relevant historical and contemporary practice is referenced.

The course is taught by a practicing artist who has a background in the science of botany and the practice of fine art.

Students are asked to bring their own ideas and specimens to the course. Basic materials and reference literature are provided, students must provide their own sketchbook pencils and colours.
All are welcome, no experience needed.

This is a small class and provides a supportive and relaxed environment in which to draw. Places are limited so booking is required. Please contact Alison Day.

The Lewisham Arthouse is located at 140 Lewisham Way, New Cross, SE14 6PD.

Transport: BR/overground. New cross/New Cross Gate.
Bus 136, 21, 436, 321
Disabled access

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Tips & Tools: Postcards for the Holidays

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Reference on March 20, 2013| 12 Comments »

A fellow artist has a question for you…

I am thinking ahead to the 2013 holiday season and would like to create some postcard sets for gifts. Does anyone have any good references as to sizes? I’d love to create squares. Do you have any advice about photographing images for printing? Where to purchase the blank cards? Best type of printing? Where to have them printed? I am planning a small run of boxed or bagged sets, maybe only 50-100 sets to start. Thank you.

Do you create your own stationery? What have you learned through your experiences of making your own cards? Share your experiences below.

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The conversation among readers is gaining momentum!

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Bush Skills, Plants & Botanical Art

Posted in botanical art, botany, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on March 20, 2013|

The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC)
www.emrc.org.au
Provides environmental services, waste and recycling services, and other management services in Perth, Australia. Host of Bush Skills for the Hills, free community workshops connecting people to their natural environment. This program includes classes such as:

Native Tree Decline – May 18, 2013; 9:30 am – 12 pm. Learn about keystone species Corymbia calophylla, a woodland and urban tree whose numbers are declining. How will the loss of this tree affect the local ecosystem?
Botanical Drawing – August 3, 2013; 10 am – 12 pm. Learn how to create and maintain a nature journal and how to make observations in the field. For individuals with little or no experience in drawing.
Secret Life of Plants – October 16, 2013; 7-9 pm. Hidden secrets. Interesting characteristics.Learn about the secret life of plants!
Bushtucker Walk – October 19, 2013; 10 am – 12 pm. Learn about food plants and traditional hunting and gathering techniques.
Native Grasses: Walk and Talk – October 26, 2013; 9 am – 12 pm. Lean about local native grasses and how to tell them apart from introduced species.
Native Grasses Advanced – Bring your hand lens and take an in-depth look at native grasses.

View all workshops in the Bush Skills program.

Pre-registration for these free workshops is required. Contact EMRC to register.

This information has also been posted at Classes Near You > Australia.

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What was North America like in the 1700s?

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 19, 2013|

The North American Experience: Early America Illustrated
with “Forms of Life” Art Exhibition by the 5300 Group

Lloyd Library & Museum
March 25, 2013 – June 21, 2013

Next week an exhibition featuring the written and artistic works of naturalists eager to describe the unexplored territory of North America will open at the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio.

View early works and learn what the Ohio Valley and other parts of North America were really like before European settlers immigrated to the continent. Rare and fascinating books from the 18th and 19th centuries will be on view.

Also on view will be Forms of Life, an exhibition featuring the work of the 5300 Group. This group is comprised of local artists and kindred spirits who have been together since 2008, working in a variety of media and exploring a wide assortment of subjects. Individual members have shown their work locally, regionally, and nationally in juried exhibitions. This is their first appearance at the Lloyd Library.

The Lloyd Library and Museum invites you to attend the opening reception for these two shows on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 4-7 PM.

A presentation about John James Audubon and the early Ohio Valley begins at 4:30 PM. This presentation will be given by Devere Burt, formerly of the Cincinnati Natural History Museum. A reception will follow.

About the Lloyd
The Lloyd Library and Museum, a 501 (c)3 not‐for‐profit organization, began in the 19th century as a research library for Lloyd Brothers Pharmacists, Inc., one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the period. The library’s mission is to collect and maintain a library of botanical, medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific books and periodicals, and works of allied sciences that serve the scientific research community, as well as constituents of the general public, through library services and programming that bring science, art, and history to life. For more information, visit the Lloyd website at www.lloydlibrary.org.

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ArtPlantae’s Newest Resources

Posted in botanical art on March 19, 2013|

The new online storefront is up and the website for ArtPlantae Books will soon go offline. When you visit the new store, you’ll notice the store is considerably smaller than it was and this is because it’s sole function is to complement special event activities and programming at outdoor venues and here at ArtPlantae Today. The extra services like wishlists, event planning and the large searchable database have been removed. To search for titles about plants, nature, education and related topics, please visit ArtPlantae Books on Kobo.

According to what you told me in the Reader Survey, the majority of you are on Facebook. In light of this, one of the locations where the new streamlined store has been set up is Facebook. If you are not on Facebook, do not worry. The same store is available outside of the Facebook platform on a separate website.

The storefronts are identical in every way, so it doesn’t matter where you visit the store, because it will look and function the same way. If one store is updated, the other store receives the same update automatically.

For your convenience, here are links to update your bookmarks to the new online storefront:

Please make note of a new resource tab at the top of the page. This new tab titled, Resources at ArtPlantae, will take you to a page directing you to resources available through this site.

One more thing…

I have years’ worth of book/resource links to update on this site and this task is going to take a while. So if you come across a link that takes you to the previous store’s website, please know that I am redirecting links as quickly as I can. Thank you.

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New Online Sketchbook Class Begins Friday

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on March 19, 2013|

Just in time for Spring!

A brand new sketchbook class with Jane LaFazio.

Here is the latest at Classes Near You > Southern California:

Jane LaFazio
janeville.blogspot.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy and Greece too. In addition to sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. A detailed class schedule can be viewed on her blog. Also see an interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.

Sketching and Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal

Jane will teach you her quick and intuitive method to drawing and watercolor. Assignments will include new techniques, suggestions as to what to draw and ideas that will enhance the pages of your illustrated journal. Working in a 9×12″ (suggested size) journal, you’ll be drawing every week, often working on one page for a few days, designing the page as you draw. This is the class to take your art journaling to the next step. New lessons, videos and visuals.
View sample pages and syllabus

There are always many, many opportunities to learn from Jane in-person. Below is a short list of classes that may be of interest to you. To view all of Jane’s upcoming classes, see her teaching schedule online.

Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – April 6, 2013. California Center for Creative Renewal. San Clemente, CA.
Tesoro del Corazon – April 21-28, 2013. Mixed media art retreat in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Interested? Let them know
Blue Mountain Nature Journal – May 16-20, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Knoxville, Maryland. Contact info@ArtistSuccess.com to be placed on interest list.
Lavender Sage Art Retreat with Pamela Underwood – June 10-14, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Taos, New Mexico. View Details/Register
Walking and Watercolor in Italy – October 7-13, 2013
ArtWalk: San Diego – January 13-19, 2014
ArtWalk: Italy – May 24-30, 2014
ArtWalk: The French Riviera – June 1-7, 2014