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Time Management: Life, Work & Creative Pursuits

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews on January 11, 2012| 7 Comments »

When I launched the Reader Survey to ask readers what they need, the need for time to create art quickly rose to the Number 1 position. Recently, a reader brought this subject up to me directly. This reader asked:

How do artists handle time management?

Many of us have homes, families, day jobs. Grocery shopping, housecleaning, friends, constant interruptions, like needing to take the car to the mechanic, and random unexpected things.

When there’s time pressure to complete work, such as an upcoming exhibit, how do people juggle all of this without feeling disorganized?

We decided to open this conversation up to all of you.

With images, sounds and life coming at you from all angles and with easy access to gadgets that encourage fragmented thinking, how do you manage your time?

Let’s talk.

Share what works for you, what you think might work for you (even though you haven’t started it yet), and any other thoughts you have about this topic.

Please post your comments below.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Arizona SciTech Festival

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 11, 2012|

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LATE-BREAKING NEWS

Entry Deadline:
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Botanical Drawing & Illustration Exhibition
West Valley Arts Council
Glendale Arts Commission
Arizona SciTech Festival
February 3 – March 6, 2012

Botanical art bursts into bloom during the Arizona SciTech Festival, a state-wide event showcasing Arizona’s leadership position in science, technology and innovation. More than 200 organizations in industry, academia, the arts, community services and K-12 education, will introduce Arizona residents to inventive concepts in science and technology occurring within their home state.

The West Valley Arts Council will hold its first botanical art exhibition in historic downtown Glendale, AZ. This exhibition is open to all artists 18 years or older who feature botanical subjects in their work. Lichen, fungi and plant pollinators can also be included. Work must be original and completed with the past two years.

Exhibition Awards: $200 First Place, $150 Second Place, $100 Third Place

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‘Plants Illustrated’ Exhibition Opens This Weekend

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 11, 2012|

The 3rd Annual Plants Illustrated exhibition opens on Saturday at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley. The annual exhibition featuring the botanical paintings and drawings of artists from the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists will be on view through February 3, 2012.

The UC Botanical Garden hosts many botanical art classes throughout the year. Their current schedule of classes is listed below. Be sure to visit
Classes Near You > Northern California to view the Garden’s complete schedule that includes walking tours with horticulturists, a workshop about how to make jams and preserves, and information about the upcoming exhibition about plants, fibers and natural dyes.


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. View a detailed schedule and register on the Garden’s website.

  • Plants Illustrated Exhibition – January 14 – February 3, 2012;
    10 AM – 4 PM. The Garden is pleased to announce its third annual botanical art exhibition, Plants Illustrated. The exhibition, held in conjunction with the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists, invites viewers to explore the relationship between scientific study and fine art. The exhibit presents original artworks in watercolor, graphite, colored pencil and pen and ink and explores the many styles, forms and approaches unique to botanical art and illustration. Free with Garden admission.
  • Botanical Art for Youth & Young Adults – Saturday,
    January 14, 2012; 10 AM – 12 PM. In this workshop, young artists will be introduced to botanical art and tour the Plants Illustrated exhibition. Students will learn how to draw plants and have fun making impressive works of art to take home. An online gallery will be created to display artists’ work. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Registration required.
    $20 non-members, $15 members.
  • Botanical Art Through the Ages – Friday, January 20, 2012;
    2:00 – 3:30 PM. Botanical artist Catherine Watters will discuss the rich history of botanical art. View prints, slides and other media. Learn about Pierre-Joseph Redoute´, Maria Sibylla Merian and significant historical events such as Tulipmania and the Age of Exploration. $10 non-members; $5 members, UCB students, staff and faculty.
  • Botanical Illustration: Introduction to Botanical Art with Catherine Watters – Friday & Saturday, March 16-17, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. Catherine Watters will teach you to observe, measure and draw plants in great detail and with botanical accuracy. Students will work with graphite, colored pencils and watercolor. All levels are welcome. Cost: $160 non-members, $150 members. Registration required.

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Discover a Centuries-old Art Form at Cylburn Arboretum

Posted in botanical art, botany, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on January 9, 2012|

Never mind winter. Beginning this weekend, you can surround yourself with plants in the Greenhouse Classroom at Cylburn Arboretum!

Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Maryland:


Cylburn Arboretum
http://cylburnassociation.org
The Cylburn Arboretum is the home of a post-Civil War estate built as a summer home for the President of Baltimore Chrome Works and his mother. Now a center for environmental education and horticulture, the Cylburn Arboretum hosts tours, events and activities for children and adults. The botanical art classes at Cylburn are taught by botanical artist, Molly O. Hoopes. Learn more about Molly in the ASBA Members’ Gallery.

    Winter Botanical Art and Illustration
    Saturdays, January 14, 21, 28, 2012. 10 AM – 2 PM. Botanical art and illustration is a centuries-old traditional art form combining art and science to communicate information about plants through beautiful and scientifically accurate renderings. This art form is becoming an increasing popular method for teaching about plants, as habitat degradation and climate change so drastically affect native species. Learn how to draw plants in scientific detail and practice the artistic techniques needed to create beautiful and lasting plant portraits. Beginners will acquire new knowledge and skills and experienced artists will refine techniques and find fresh directions for their work. Learn in a positive and encouraging environment from instructor Molly Hoopes who studied botanical illustration at Gage Academy and at the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration. Molly is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Cost of 12 hours of instruction: $180 members, $215 non-members. Fee due at time of registration. Call (410) 367-2217 to register. Location: Greenhouse Classroom.

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The Lloyd Library Warms Up Winter with Pepper Exhibit

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on January 9, 2012|

Image courtesy of the Lloyd Library and Museum


Peppers in Image and Word
Lloyd Library and Museum
January 14 – April 13, 2012

The Lloyd Library and Museum in Cinncinnati, OH celebrates Capsicum annuum (the chili pepper) in an exhibition that will feature books from the 16th through 21st centuries, the photography of Eduardo Fuss and the work of Jean Andrews, David Carangilo, Amal Naj, Jeff Schickowski and W. Hardy Eshbaugh.

An opening reception will be held this Saturday, January 14, from 4-7 PM.

Arrive early to learn from pepper expert, W. Hardy Eshbaugh, who will discuss the chili pepper in a special presentation titled,
Some Like It Hot: The Little Known World of Chili Peppers.

Eshbaugh’s lecture begins at 4:30 PM.

Map to Lloyd Library and Museum

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Discover the Worlds of Plant Explorers David Fairchild and Steve Perlman

Posted in botany, Education, general botany, History, Learning Opportunities on January 4, 2012| 2 Comments »

This month the National Tropical Botanical Garden offers two opportunities to learn about plant exploration.

At their garden campus in Miami, The Kampong, the National Tropical Botanical Garden is offering guided tours of the private home and garden of botanist and explorer, David Fairchild. Tours are given on Wednesdays and Saturdays through January. Tours begin at 10:30 AM. Reservations are required.
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Meanwhile, at their main garden in Kaua’i, the National Tropical Botanical Garden will host a viewing of Pearl of the Pacfic: Exploratory Botanist Steve Perlman on January 19 (5:30 – 7:00 PM). View Details/Register

To get a sense of what plant explorers do in the field to gain a better understanding of the plant world, watch this video of botanist Steve Perlman at work on the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i.

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Botanical Art Course for Beginners in Texas

Posted in botanical art, botany, Education, Learning Opportunities on January 4, 2012|

Interested in learning about botanical art, but don’t know where to begin? Botanical artist Margaret Johnson will teach a ten-session course for beginners at the San Antonio Botanical Garden this Spring. Margaret received a diploma in botanical illustration from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

San Antonio Botanical Garden
www.sabot.org
Created to help people connect with, and understand, the plant world, the Garden offers educational programs for school groups, families and adults. View photos and the Garden’s Master Plan for the future at www.sabot.org.

    Beginning Botanical Illustration with Margaret Johnston
    Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 3 – May 3, 2012; 11 AM – 2 PM. Students will be introduced to botany and botanical illustration and learn about the techniques and equipment used by botanical artists. Students will complete one painting during this course and will leave class prepared for their next botanical art class. A second class covering intermediate topics will be taught in the Fall. Margaret is a graduate of the diploma course in botanical illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Cost: $300. View Details/Register

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