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ArtPlantae to Participate in Garden Festival at UC Riverside

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 1, 2013|

UCR Botanic Gardens
Celebrates 50 Years!
http://gardens.ucr.edu

The University of California Riverside Botanic Garden (UCRBG) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a family garden festival. Demonstrations, lectures, a marketplace, and children’s activities are planned for this special event. The Garden is excited to announce the UCRBG Children’s Fund. Visit the festival to learn more about this new fund and how the Garden will begin its next 50 years as a teaching and educational facility promoting environmental sustainability.

Visit ArtPlantae in the garden as it kicks off a Teacher Trunk Show featuring children’s books about plants, instructional books about botanical art and exhibition catalogs showcasing the best of contemporary botanical art.

Teachers, what kind of resources about plants, nature and art do you want for your classroom? Stop by and let me know!

The UCR Botanic Gardens 50th Anniversary Festival is free and open to the public. Parking, $5. Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM.

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Learn All About Roses in Weekly Garden Series

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on September 25, 2013|

Learn about the world of roses tomorrow, September 26th, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden.

Dani Hahn, one of the region’s finest rose growers, will examine the evolution of cultivated roses with insights on modern practices and varieties, as well as what’s to come for rose lovers.

Since 1998, Dani and her husband Bill have operated Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, CA where they produce more than 120 varieties of fragrant, romantic cut roses – an assortment of which will be on view in class. Rose Story Farm has been featured in several magazines, including Martha Stewart Living, Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, and Victoria magazine.

To register for The World of Roses: Past, Present and Future with Dani Hahn, contact Jill Berry or call (626) 821-4623. Cost: $20, pay at the door.

This class is part of the series, Thursday Garden Talks with Lili Singer.
View all classes in this series

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Natural Science Illustrator Sets Sail on New Adventure

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events, Technology, travel, Watercolor on September 24, 2013| 1 Comment »

Two years ago we learned from U.S. Coastguard licensed Captain Suzan Wallace during National Environmental Education Week. The 2011 theme for EE Week was Ocean Connections and back then she shared with us how she brought the ocean into her classroom.

Well, Captain Wallace is retired now and is enjoying retirement to its fullest. I am happy to report that she set sail yesterday and is sharing her journey via a video feed on the Ustream.tv channel she created. Please join me in congratulating Captain Wallace on her retirement and on embarking on her next big adventure!

What do video feeds from the ocean look like?

Visit Captain Wallace’s video log on the Ustream page, Voyages of the Sparrow.

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How does Jennifer Landin use drawing in her classroom today?

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, teaching and learning on September 20, 2013|

Jennifer, how do you use drawing in your classroom today?

Jennifer: Thanks to my dissertation, I developed a course in Biological Illustration. As far as I’m aware, it’s the only one of its kind because it’s a biology class. We cover diversity and anatomy of plants, fungi and animals, how to identify groups or species, and linking form to function.

From my experience, illustration is a great way to teach comparative anatomy, evidence-based thinking, and of course, observational skills.

The course has been a huge success – we recently doubled the class size and the students have now exhibited their work at a state museum and aquarium. Check out student work here and here.

Readers, do you have questions for Jennifer about using drawing in your classroom or program?

Ask your questions today

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New York’s Premier Showcase of Botanical Art Opens Today

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 20, 2013|

ASBA_HSNY_16thAnnual_2013 16th Annual International American Society of Botanical Artists
The Horticultural Society
of New York
Sept. 20 – Nov. 22, 2013

The annual exhibition of the
American Society of Botanical Artists opens this evening with an opening reception and awards ceremony at
The Horticultural Society of New York.

The exhibition will be open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM.

A full-color catalog featuring an essay by art historian, Caroline A. Wamsler, and reproductions of the 45 works accepted into the exhibition can be purchased at the gallery of the Horticultural Society of New York and at ArtPlantae Books.

Artists accepted into the 16th Annual International exhibition are:

Rosalind Allchin (Canada)
Bobbi Angell (Vermont)
Deb Chirnside (Australia)
Carrie DeCostanzo (New Jersey)
Rosemary Donnelly (Australia)
Beverly Duncan (Massachusetts)
Jean Emmons (Washington)
Akiko Enokido (Japan)
Ingrid Finnan (New York)
Patricia Giebutowski (New Hampshire)
Monika E. deVries Gohke (New York)
Cherie Ann Gossett (Arizona)
Asuka Hishiki (New York)
Wendy Hollender (New York)
Yuko Inujima (Japan)
Joan Keesey (California)
Heeyoung Kim (Illinois)
Ku-mie Kim (Illinois)
Karen Kluglein (New York)
Kay Kopper (Massachusetts)
Lucy Martin (California)
Joan McGann (Arizona)
Carrie Megan (Massachusetts)
Sharron O’Neil (Idaho)
Tomoko Ogawa (Japan)
George Olson (Illinois)
John Pastoriza-Piñol (Australia)
Lynne Railsback (Wisconsin)
Dick Rauh (Connecticut)
Sarah Roche (Massachusetts)
Betsy Rogers-Knox (Connecticut)
Lizzie Sanders (United Kingdom)
Mitsuko Schultz (California)
Mary Ann Scott (Italy)
Elaine Searle (United Kingdom)
Julia Trickey (United Kingdom)
Denise Walser-Kolar (Minnesota)
Catherine Watters (California)
Kerri Weller (Canada)
Carol Wooding (New York)
Fatima Zagonel (Brazil)

Three botanical art classes and a gallery tour will be offered during the exhibition. Save these dates on your calendar:

Capturing Nature’s Color
A Botanical Art Workshop with Asuka Hishiki

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Master Class with John Pastoriza-Piñol
A 3-Day Botanical Art Workshop
October 16-18, 2013
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Autumn Branches and Leaves
A Botanical Art Workshop with Beverly Duncan
November 15, 2013
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Last Look Walkthrough with Featured Artists and Jurors
November 20, 2013
6-8 PM
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Jennifer Landin Turns Her Attention to Textbook Graphics

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, teaching and learning on September 18, 2013|

You make many interesting suggestions for future research in your paper. How have you continued your research into the use of drawing as a learning tool?

Jennifer: Actually, my recent research has been in textbook graphics. While writing my dissertation, I became very interested in the history of drawing as a classroom activity. Teachers used to ask students to draw specimens and copy figures from their textbooks. As I looked at those old textbook figures, I became interested in the changes that have taken place over the last 100 years. I recently submitted a paper on the Cell Anatomy graphic. From my research, there have been surprisingly few graphics; most are copied from other textbooks.

Like the “looking behaviors” of the student participants, it’s fascinating to see designers drawing the idea of a cell rather than just looking at an actual cell. I also have to wonder if these graphics create misconceptions for students because there are a number of inaccuracies.

I do expect that my current research and drawing as a learning tool will recombine in the future.

Do you have a question about textbook images?
Ask Jennifer!

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Botanical Art at The Kampong in Coconut Grove, Florida

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 18, 2013|

Kick-off the new year with a tropical adventure!

Here is what’s new on the Classes Near You pages for Florida and Massachusetts.

Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens at The Kampong
Certificate Program in Botanical Art and Illustration
http://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/wcbg_friends

Botanical Art at The Kampong with Sarah Roche
Wellesley College Botanic Garden in collaboration with
The Kampong, National Tropical Botanical Garden
January 20-24, 2014
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Cost: WCBG Friends or Kampong Members, $495; Non-members $595

Fee includes class instruction, two half-day visits to local botanical gardens, and a Thursday evening lecture by Sarah Roche.

Travel, accommodations, food and other expenses are not included. Dormitory accommodations at The Kampong may be arranged on a first-come basis. For those arriving on Sunday, January 19, 2014, a get-acquainted gathering will be arranged. Contact the WCBG Friends office for more information.