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Concord Art Association Hosts Botanical Painting Course

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Watercolor on February 29, 2012|

Helen Byers has announced a new botanical painting class for Spring. You have been introduced to Helen’s classes before. Helen is one of the instructors teaching the field sketching class at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.

Helen’s new class will be taught in Massachusetts. Here is what you’ll find at Classes Near You > Massachusetts:

Helen Byers
www.helenbyers.com
An artist and arts journalist with a background in literary and educational publishing, Helen has illustrated six children’s books and six literary book covers. She offers classes in field sketching, botanical painting, portraiture and classes following Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.

Introduction to Botanical Painting in Watercolor

education@concordart.org

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Plants, Pollinators & Ecology with Valerie Littlewood

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on February 29, 2012| 2 Comments »

Take a class with artist Valerie Littlewood and you will learn more than how to draw and paint from the natural world. You will learn about botany, bees, butterflies, ecology and even bits about small beasts along the way. In her classes, Valerie works with students whose interests range from making nature journals, to keeping garden notebooks, to creating paintings of flowers, plants and insects.

Valerie’s course schedule for Spring/Summer 2012 has been added to
Classes Near You > England. Here is what’s new!

Valerie Littlewood
www.pencilandleaf.blogspot.com
Valerie Littlewood has been a commercial illustrator, designer for industry, artist and art lecturer for many years. Most recently she has been drawing plants and insects, becoming more and more interested in their relationships and their conservation. Currently she is drawing bees and other pollinators and has a traveling show “BUZZ” A Celebration of British Bees and their Flowers that showcases 24 of Britain’s bees. Valerie was awarded a bursary from The Society for All Artists in 2012 to help encourage creative people of all abilities to take inspiration from the natural world, from insects, bees and flowers and to understand more about their important relationship to us. When not painting drawing or designing, reading or writing, she is battling with a new muddy patch of garden in Grafham, Cambs UK. For more info about the courses please contact the individual venues or contact Val directly.

Look, Learn and Draw – Bugs, Beasts and Botanicals
March 24, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford Lincs.
Bugs, Beasts, Botanicals – March 31-April 1, 2012.
Nature in Art, Twigworth, Gloucester.
Sketching from Nature – April 19, 2012; 10 AM – 1 PM.
Easton Walled Gardens, Easton Grantham Lincolnshire.
Bugs, Beasts and Botanicals – April 26, 2012; all-day course.
Easton Walled Gardens, Easton Grantham Lincolnshire.  
Bugs, Beasts and Botanicals – June 7-8, 2012. Contact Val for details.

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Residency Program for Natural History Artists

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on February 29, 2012|

The Natural History Artist Residency at the Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville, NY is accepting applications for 2012.

The residency program provides professional and aspiring natural history artists with an opportunity to work in the field. Artists can produce work in the medium of their choice. In exchange for housing and studio space, artists are asked to contribute an original work for exhibition and publication. Selected artists will work at the remote biological field station for one to two weeks.

Interested artists must submit an artists’ statement, an application, support material, and electronic images on CD. Residency dates at the 2,000 acre Huyck Preserve are June 4-24, 2012 and August 17-31, 2010. Application deadline is March 15, 2012.

Download Artist-in-Residency brochure and application at the Huyck Preserve website. Go to PROGRAMS & COURSES > COM.EN.ART.

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Vertical Orchid Gardens at New York Botanical Garden’s 10th Annual Orchid Show

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 27, 2012| 1 Comment »

The 10th annual orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden will be held March 3 – April 22, 2012. Designed by French botanical artist, Patrick Blanc, this year’s exhibition blends orchid horticulture with modern art.

The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens takes vertical gardens to new heights. Visitors will be greeted by towering spectacles of tropical life exploding in alluring color and fragrance. Blanc’s “green walls” will present thousands of orchids abandoning the constraints of gravity as they rise high above the Conservatory’s Reflecting Pool and Seasonal Exhibition Galleries.

Prepare for your visit to see the finest in vertical gardening by using this very special offer. Save 20% off the cost of an All-Garden Pass when you buy tickets online from March 3 – April 22, 2012. When you order your tickets, be sure to use code 9049 to receive your discount. This code is valid only online at the NYBG website and is valid for visits made March 3 through April 22, 2012. This offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other promotional offer or previously purchased tickets. This discount may be modified or withdrawn with prior notice. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.

In addition to viewing Blanc’s spectacular gardens, visitors can attend presentations and demonstrations about orchids, take orchid-specific classes in photography and flower arranging, purchase orchids at the Shop in the Garden, and enjoy a snack at one of the Garden’s cafes.

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Growing Plants Organically Through the Seasons

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities on February 27, 2012|

A series of classes about organic gardening will be held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. If you draw and paint directly from plants in the garden, this series is for you!

Be sure to also see the botanical art classes offered at the arboretum. All can be found at Classes Near You > Southern California.

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, Arcadia
www.arboretum.org
Courses in introductory botanical drawing, beginning and intermediate watercolor, colored pencil, sketching and Chinese brush painting are taught throughout the year. Go to the Events & Classes for more information. The Arboretum is located in Arcadia, CA. To register, contact Jill Berry or call (626) 821-4624.

Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening 2012

March 3 (Palm Room)
June 2 (Bamboo Room)
September 8 (Palm Room)
December 1 (Bamboo Room)

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Trees, Bees & Honey at UC Berkeley

Posted in Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities on February 27, 2012|

Pull out your calendar! The botanical garden at UC Berkeley has announced great classes for Spring. Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Northern 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. View a detailed schedule and register on the Garden’s website.

National Public Gardens Day – Friday, May 11, 2012; 9 AM – 5 PM. National Public Gardens Day is a celebration of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation and education. Better Homes and Gardens magazine offers BHG readers a free admission coupon for two to visit participating public gardens on National Public Gardens Day (get coupon at bhg.com). The Garden will host docent-led
tours at 11 AM and 1 PM leaving from the Garden shop. Free admission with BHG coupon.
A Walk Through the Garden of Old Roses – Saturday, May 19, 2012; 10 AM – Noon. Discover the rose’s rich history and listen to ethnobotanical tales with horticulturist, Peter Klement. Cost: $15 nonmembers, $10 members.
Makin’ Mead – Saturday, June 2, 2012; 2-4 PM. Turn honey into wine! Recipes, samples and a one-gallon jug of mead to ferment at home. Instructor: Robert MacKimmie of City Bees. Cost: $50 nonmembers, $45 members, $40 students
Introduction to Urban Beekeeping – Sunday, June 10, 2012;
11 AM – 1 PM. Interested in keeping bees but don’t know where to start? Join local urban beekeeper Bryon Waibel of San Francisco’s Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper for an informative beekeeping basics workshop. In this introductory beekeeping course topics will include: bees and the law, basic bee biology, choosing and siting a hive, and maintaining a hive. Pre-registration required. Cost: $50 nonmembers, $45 members, $40 students.
Honey Tasting – Sunday, June 10, 2012; 1-2 PM. Join Bryon Waibel of San Francisco’s Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper for this informal honey-tasting session. Registration required. Cost: $8 nonmembers, $5 members.
Naturally Dyed Eggs – Saturday, April 7, 1:00-2:30 PM. Children will discover the joy of natural plant-based dyes in this hands-on class. Registration required. Cost: $12 nonmembers, $8 members. Price includes 6 eggs.
Fabulous Flowers: Walk & Workshop – Saturday, May 12, 2012; 10 AM – Noon. Children will learn about flowers, pollinators and make a one-of-a-kind flower-themed gift perfect for Mother’s Day! Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome. Cost: $12 nonmembers, $8 members.
Tree Tales – Sunday, June 17, 2012; 11:00-12:30 PM. Palm trees, Quercus, empress trees, redwoods, maples, monkey-puzzles and more! Children will explore the trees of the world at the Garden. Bring the family for this special tree-themed tour! This adventure will also include story-telling and a special take-home Father’s Day keepsake for dad. Registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome. Nonmember Price: $10, $5 kids. Member price: $7, kids free.

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Learn Botanical Art at Achill Secret Garden in Ireland

Posted in botanical art, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities on February 22, 2012|

The Classes Near You section expands with the addition of a page for Ireland. Achill Secret Garden hosts botanical art classes, gardening classes and even classes about embroidery!

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Ireland:

Achill Secret Garden, Ireland
www.achillsecretgarden.com
This secret 3-acre garden is located on Achill Island in the West of Ireland. It is owned and operated by artist and garden designer, Willem van Goor. View the current schedule of classes and registration information here.

Introduction to Botanical Drawing – April 30, 2012. Discover the techniques of botanical drawing and learn about plant families too from fine artist and garden designer, Willem van Goor. Cost: €50, includes tea and coffee. Lunch not included.
Advanced Botanical Drawing – May 28-29, 2012; Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-3. In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to mix and add color to their botanical drawings using plants from the garden as their subject. Instructor: Willem van Goor. Cost: €90, includes material for painting, tea and coffee. Lunch not included.
Advanced Botanical Drawing – July 30-31, 2012; Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-3. In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to mix and add color to their botanical drawings using plants from the garden as their subject. Instructor: Willem van Goor. Cost: €90, includes material for painting, tea and coffee. Lunch not included.
Introduction to Botanical Drawing – August 20, 2012. Discover the techniques of botanical drawing and learn about plant families too from fine artist and garden designer, Willem van Goor. Cost: €50, includes tea and coffee. Lunch not included.