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Venoms, Poisons and Medicine

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities on December 7, 2015|

Dr. Alain Touwaide, historian of medicine and science, will continue his work at UCLA introducing students to the Medical Humanities. He is scheduled to teach two new courses during the Winter 2016 term.

In Venoms, Poisons and Medicines from Antiquity to the Renaissance students will learn how venoms and poisons contributed to the development of medicine.

In Books of Science / Science of the Book, students will learn about science communication and how scientific books were created. Students will take virtual visits to libraries across the world and gain hands-on experience analyzing books in the collections at UCLA.

Click on the links above to learn more about these new courses.


About Alain Touwaide
Alain Touwaide is the Scientific Director of the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution. He has investigated ancient scientific books for over 40 years.


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Call for Artists at Denver Botanic Gardens

Posted in Education, travel on December 7, 2015|

Denver Botanic Gardens Artist in Resedence_Page_1The Denver Botanic Garden has issued a call for artists for the 2016 Artist-in-Residence program. Resident artists are expected to contribute to the Garden by “interpreting the botanic gardens’ purpose as a place of preservation, conversation, education and diversity into images or works which bring others enjoyment and a deeper understanding of the environment some may never visit.”

Artists are expected to spend five days per week on-site during their six-week residency. Three residency opportunities are available: April 20 – May 29, 2016;
June 15 – July 24, 2016; and August 10 – September 18, 2016.

This residency opportunity provides a stipend of $3,000 to be used for housing and materials. To view details and eligibility requirements, download the call for artists.

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Adventure Tours to Costa Rica and Honduras

Posted in Education on December 7, 2015|

Regular readers of this blog are familiar with the art and photography tour to Costa Rica led by Mindy Lighthipe and Nancy Richmond.

Recently Mindy and Nancy announced a new tour for 2016. The new tour is a trip to Honduras (May 21-30, 2016)! This adventure includes relaxing accommodations at one of the top 50 eco-lodges in the world, a rating assigned by National Geographic.

Sketching, hiking, rafting, snorkeling, mangrove forests, butterflies and waterfalls are a part of this new experience.

Find out more

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Make drawing a habit

Posted in distance learning, Education, Learning Opportunities, Teaching & Learning on November 20, 2015|

Wendy Hollender will show you how.

She will also spend the next year supporting you on your journey.

Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, illustrator, author and instructor. She is the author of Botanical Drawing in Color: A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color and Botanical Drawing: A Beginner’s Guide. She is the co-owner of Botanical Arts Press, LLC and the co-creator of a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign. Wendy has years of experience introducing botanical illustration to new audiences. Now she is ready to help you make nature drawing a habit.

The meditative and relaxing effects of observing and drawing nature have long been known. Making it a part of your life practice, however, has always been a challenge and it seems to get worse with every technological advancement and with every holiday release of a new gadget.

So how can you slow things down a bit?

Consider Wendy’s new subscription program A Year of Botanical Drawing. Announced only two days ago, Wendy’s one-year program provides students with the structure and support to learn botanical illustration, to develop their new skills and to make drawing a life-fulfilling habit. Enrollment is now open. The program begins in January 2016.

When registering for this program, students can choose between two options. For Option One, students receive a printed hard copy lesson with an easel-style binder in the mail each month. This easel-style binder keeps the current lesson propped up while working. For Option Two, students receive their monthly lesson as a PDF document. The only difference between the two options has to do with the format in which students receive their lessons. Other than this, both options include the following:

  • Online monthly instructional video
  • Mid-month online group meeting with interactive features allowing for group participation and the review of student drawings.
  • A private page for students enrolled in the program. This page features the current lesson, instructional video and a place for students to communicate with each other and with Wendy.
  • Private image and comment sharing with Wendy.
  • Regional student drawing groups (when possible)
  • Option to take part in a summer drawing retreat (not included in subscription price)
  • Year-end online exhibition of student work.
  • Private critique available (not included in subscription price)

Give the gift of inner peace and stress relief this holiday season.
Learn more about this exciting new program at Drawing in Color.


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This new program has been added to the resource page Classes Near You > Online. Visit this page to view distance learning options in natural science illustration and botanical art.

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Online classes in scientific illustration begin January 2016

Posted in distance learning, Education, Learning Opportunities, scientific illustration on November 18, 2015|

Gretchen Kai Halpert
www.gretchenhalpert.com
Gretchen Kai Halpert is the founder and instructor of a new online program in scientific illustration. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Gretchen has many years of experience working as a scientific illustrator and teaching programs about natural science illustration.

Learn more about the distance learning program in scientific illustration at http://www.gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com.


    Scientific Illustration, Session I, Graphite
    January 26-March 29, 2016
    7:00-9:00 EST or email
    On-Line
    Session I includes basic drawing skills that are the background to any and all illustration. We cover lighting, scientific conventions, proportion, perspective and value, working from life and from a variety of natural history objects. Students work in graphite, and are introduced to crow quill with ink. This class is appropriate for both beginners and intermediate students. Advanced students should talk with Gretchen before enrolling.
    Go to www.gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com to view application on home page.


    Scientific Illustration, Session II, Pen and Ink
    January 18-March 28, 2015 (no class Feb 16)
    Session II focuses on composition, technical accuracy, how to conduct research, and producing portfolio pieces. In this class, we become adept with crow quill and ink on paper and scratchboard.

    Go to www.gretchenhalpert-distanceprogram.com to view application on home page.

This information has been added to Classes Near You > Online Classes.

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Event News Fall 2015

Posted in Learning Opportunities on November 4, 2015|

This Weekend

    Pockets of Creativity
    Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education
    Southern Section Fall Conference
    Angelus Oaks, CA
    November 6-8, 2015
    Engage children and adults in creative conversation about nature and the environment. Tania Marien will discuss how she has used artists’ trading cards and will explore a technique to encourage storytelling. Pocket-sized art supplies and materials will be provided.

Past Events

Photo credit: Robin Stewart, La Quinta Museum

Photo credit: Robin Stewart, La Quinta Museum

Last week I had the opportunity to talk about the work of Henry R. Mockel, an East coast artist whose illustrations of California desert plants have received much recognition. Thank you to the La Quinta Museum for the invitation to tell Mockel’s story. Also, many thanks to Henry R. Mockel’s, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and the Riverside Metropolitan Museum for their contributions to this presentation.

Visit the La Quinta Museum and learn about pollinators, seeds and fungi. The following exhibitions are on view in the museum’s gallery through December 13, 2015:

  • Mushrooms: Keys to the Kingdom Fungi
  • Pollinators: Keeping Company with Flowers
  • Seeds: Nature’s Artful Engineering

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Plant project continues with ‘The Flora of Madrona Marsh II’

Posted in Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 27, 2015|

Nevin's Barberry with Bluebird Oct 2015_© Estelle DeRidder, all rights reserved

Nevin’s Barberry with Bluebird Oct 2015_© Estelle DeRidder, all rights reserved

In 2012 botanical artist Estelle DeRidder received a grant from the American Society of Botanical Artists to create plant identification cards about plants at the Madrona Marsh Preserve in southern California. A traveling exhibition about the plants of Madrona Marsh launched in November 2014. The second installment of this ongoing project,
The Flora of Madrona Marsh II, is now complete and on view at Madrona Marsh through December 3, 2015.


You’re Invited!
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, November 15 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Meet Estelle and view the illustrations of 12 plant species she created for this phase of her project. Dessert and coffee will be served.

The Madrona Marsh is located at 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90503.
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday 10:00am – 5:00pm
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