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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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Exhibition Celebrates the Art of Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden

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

Wild Green Things: The Art of Anne Ophelia Dowden
Andersen Horticultural Library
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
January 18 – May 2, 2012

Anne Ophelia Todd was born in Denver and grew up in Boulder, Colorado spending her early years roaming the foothills of the Rockies. Dowden says, “I collected and drew any living thing that came my way, especially insects and flowers, and the study of nature was my absorbing hobby.”

© 2008 Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. All Rights Reserved.

After graduated with an art degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology, the artist moved to New York City in 1930, and taught drawing for more than 15 years. During that time, she married fellow artist Ray Dowden. Dowden began her botanical illustration work in the early 1950s, when magazines began to use her artwork on their covers and in their articles. She was in her 50s when she wrote, designed and illustrated her first book, Look at a Flower.

After 60 years in New York City, Dowden moved back to Boulder in the early 1990s to be near family and her beloved mountains. She set up her studio and published her last book, Poisons in Our Path: Plants That Harm and Heal, in 1994, when she was 87 years old. Dowden died in 2007 at the age of 99.

Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden’s artwork will be on view in the Andersen library, the Snyder Building lobby and the skyway ramp between the Visitor Center and Snyder Building. There also will be works in an Oswald Visitor Center display case.

A special insiders look at the art of Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden by exhibit curator, Lucie Taylor, will occur when Wild Green Things opens next week. Visitors will have the opportunity to view Dowden’s books, original sketches and original paintings during a one-hour presentation scheduled for Wednesday January 18 from Noon – 1 PM in the Snyder Building. Limit: 30. Cost: $7.50 members, $10 non-members. Register Online

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is located in Chanhassen, Minnesota on State Hwy 5, nine miles west of the intersection with I-494. The largest public garden in the Upper Midwest, the Arboretum is part of the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Open 363 days a year, admission is $9 adults; free for members and ages 15 & under.

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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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Botanical Illustration at West Suffolk College in the UK

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

Botanical illustration classes with illustrator, Christine Grey-Wilson, have been added to Classes Near You > England.

West Suffolk College
www.westsuffolk.ac.uk
West Suffolk College serves the rural communities of Haverhill, Ipswich, Mildenhall, Stowmarket and Sudbury.

  • Botanical Illustration with Christine Grey-Wilson
    January 13 – March 23, 2012; 10 AM – 12 PM. Learn traditional botanical illustration techniques using pencil, pen and ink and watercolor from Christine Grey-Wilson, freelance illustrator and former illustrator at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Cost: £90. View Details/Register
  • Botanical Illustration with Christine Grey-Wilson
    January 19 – March 29, 2012; 6-8 PM. Learn traditional botanical illustration techniques using pencil, pen and ink and watercolor.
    Cost: £90. View Details/Register
  • Botanical Illustration with Christine Grey-Wilson
    March 3, 2012; 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Sharpen your observation skills in this one-day class. Learn how to draw and paint plant subjects using pencil, pen and ink &/or watercolor. Cost: £30. View Details/Register

  • Botanical Illustration with Christine Grey-Wilson
    April 19 – June 28, 2012; 6-8 PM. Learn traditional botanical illustration techniques using pencil, pen and ink and watercolor. Cost: £90.
    View Details/Register
  • Botanical Illustration with Christine Grey-Wilson
    April 20- June 29, 2012; 10 AM – 12 PM. Learn traditional botanical illustration techniques using pencil, pen and ink and watercolor.
    Cost: £90. View Details/Register

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Living Wonders at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on January 2, 2012|

Registration Opens Tomorrow
January 3, 2012


Minneapolis College of Art & Design Continuing Eduction
www.mcad.edu
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers continuing education classes for adults, children and teens. Adults can learn about new media and techniques. Children 5-18 have the opportunity to participate in fun and creative studio experiences at a top art and design school.

    Living Wonders: Botanical Illustration
    Saturdays, February 11-25, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. Instructor Carey Dean will introduce you to the history and splendor of botanical illustration. Learn how to illustrate plants using graphite, ink, colored pencils and watercolor. Learn about plants and draw on-location at the Como Conservatory in Saint Paul. Basic drawing skills recommended, but not required. Non-Credit Tuition: $179. View Details/Register

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