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Jewelry Artists Inspired by Plants

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 30, 2013|

Yuka Saito’s Spores Brooch and its plant life inspiration. Image courtesy of Peninsula School of Art.

The Nature of Jewelry: Botanical Design & Symbols
Peninsula School of Art
Fish Creek, WI
April 19 – July 13, 2013

Inspiration from plant life provides both lyrical and geometric design possibilities for 29 notable jewelry artists from throughout the United States, Ireland and Canada. Representing a range of today’s media and techniques, some of the works are also symbolic of the human experience – growth, femininity or even life itself. Artists display a sampling of process drawings and reference materials to trace the creative process for their works. A retrospective of the jewelry of master silversmith and Peninsula School of Art instructor, Sylvia Youell, is also part of this exhibition.

The variety of work presented in The Nature of Jewelry is indicated by the following partial listing of artists: Paulette Werger (metals), Jeffrey Lloyd Dever (polymer clay), Sabrina Meyns (handmade paper and metal), Yuka Saito (polypropylene), and Annie Pennington (mixed media).

There will also be a representation of the jewelry created from real plant life from the Philadelphia Flower Show by Jane Kilduff.

View a slide show about this exhibition and download an exhibition catalog and a poster at the Peninsula School of Art.

Among the media that Sarah Hood uses to create her jewelry is model railroad landscape materials. Image courtesy of Peninsula School of Art.

Jeffrey Lloyd Dever polymer clay jewelry. Image courtesy of Peninsula School of Art.

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‘Botanical Art Into the Third Millenium’ Opens in Pisa, Italy

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 30, 2013|

Botanical Art in the Third Millenium
Museo della Grafica
Pisa, Italy
April 20 – July 15, 2013

An exhibition of contemporary botanical art curated by Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi and Alessandro Tosi. Now on view at Museo della Grafica, Palazzo Lanfranchi, Pisa.

Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi and Alessandro Tosi co-edited Flora and Pomona: Horticulture in Drawings and Prints of the 16th-19th Centuries (1990).

Lucia Tongiorgi Tomasi is the author of
The Flowering of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici (2002), as well as An Oak Spring Flora: Flower Illustration from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Time – A Selection of the Rare Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art in the Collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon (Vol 3) (1997).

Update 5/10/13:
A reader has sent information about how to purchase the catalog from the publisher. Click on Come ordinare on the right side of the product page to view information about how to order the catalog. Then click on the English version of this page. The price of the catalog (EURO 29,75), together with shipping and dollar conversion, costs $59.14.

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Botanical Illustrator Visits Riverside Metropolitan Museum

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, scientific illustration, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 24, 2013|

It’s Smithsonian Week in Riverside, CA and this week residents have the opportunity to learn from biologist David Wimpfheimer and scientific illustrator Alice Tangerini. The presentations below are being held in conjunction with the John Muir exhibition at the museum. All programs are free to the public.

Here is what’s coming to town this week:

Treasures of Yosemite

Botanical Illustration Demonstration
Thursday, April 25, 2013
3-5 pm
Alice Tangerini is the scientific illustrator in the botany department at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Stop by the museum to meet with Alice and to learn how she creates illustrations for Smithsonian botanists.

To Reach Perfection – The Challenge of Botanical Illustration
Thursday, April 25, 2013
7:00 – 8:30 pm
During this evening presentation, Alice will discuss how her work as a scientific illustrator supports research about plant biodiversity and conservation.

Visit the Riverside Municipal Museum’s Smithsonian Week page for more information.

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EcoFair and ‘How-to-Garden’ Tour

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 17, 2013|

This weekend the Wood Streets Green Team in Riverside will host its annual How-to-Garden Tour in partnership with the Riverside Community College Eco-Fair. This special event will occur on Sunday, April 21, 2013.

The RCC Eco-Fair will be held on campus from 11 AM – 2 PM and will feature local organizations dedicated to sustainability and environmental awareness. The garden tour will highlight three private gardens and the new community garden at Riverside Community College. The garden tour will be held from 11 AM – 4 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the tour sites (a donation of $5 is suggested).

The Wood Streets neighborhood in Riverside is located south of historic downtown Riverside, home of the beautiful Mission Inn. The Wood Streets Green Team is composed of Riverside residents dedicated to promoting sustainable living in Riverside.

More than 20 local groups will take part in the RCC Eco-Fair.
Exhibitors include: ArtPlantae, Child Leader Project, community garden groups, Growcology, Habitat for Humanity Riverside, Riverside County Waste Management Master Composters, Santa Ana Watershed Association, and the Western Municipal Water District.

The RCC Eco-Fair will be held under the covered walkway between the Math and Science Building (#12 on map) and the new community garden. Parking will be available in the lot on the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Ramona (see map).

Directions to Riverside Community College
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Earth Night in the Garden

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 17, 2013|

The popular Earth Night in the Garden event hosted by the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2013.

Thirty-three organizations will take part in this free family event that will include hands-on activities, face painters, puppet shows and more.

Exhibitors include:
ArtPlantae, Forest Council, Gates Cactus & Succulent Society, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Leave No Trace, Riverside Metropolitan Museum/Heritage House, Southland Solar SunPower, UCCE Master Gardeners, and UCR California Invasive Plants.

Earth Night in the Garden will be held at Landscapes Southern California Style, the water district’s demonstration garden located at the corner of Alessandro Blvd and Mission Grove Pkwy (click image to see map). This event begins at 3:00 PM.

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The Art & Science of Gardens and Nature

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, nature, Sketching & Journaling on April 16, 2013| 1 Comment »

Welcome EE Week visitors! Hope you enjoy your visit.

A popular feature on this site is the Classes Near You section. Today there are great examples of the types of classes you can find in this section. Allow me to introduce you naturalist and artist, Maria Hodkins from Colorado and to North Cascades Basecamp in Mazama, WA.

Maria Hodkins has announced her schedule of classes for Spring and Summer. You are invited to join her in Colorado.

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

Maria Hodkins, Windword Writing Services
www.windword.net
Maria is a naturalist, mixed-media artist and book artist who teaches classes in journaling, creative writing and bookbinding in Colorado. Visit her website to learn more about her and the books she has written.

Illustrated
Garden Journals

Do you love gardening? Keeping a garden journal is a way to celebrate your garden in an artful way. Gardening is more than just digging holes, planting seeds, pulling weeds, and watering your plants — it’s about nurturing your soil and your soul. A garden journal will help you remember all that beauty and delicious bounty for years to come. It’s a visual record of gardening dates, ideas, plant and flower documentation, and personal stories. In this weekend workshop, you will learn nature sketching & watercolor, page design, lettering, and artful journaling techniques with artist-naturalist Maria Hodkins in the classroom. After learning these techniques, you will tour local gardens and sketch plants plein air with field notes. By the end of the workshop you’ll experience the joys of keeping a garden journal and discover how it can be used to plan your garden and serve as a lasting record of your gardening trials, triumphs, and treasures.
Cost: $90 CCAH members, $100 nonmembers. View Details/Register

Handmade Art Journals
June 1, 2013
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities (CCAH)
Carbondale, CO

Learn to make a practical and beautiful journal for your own daily use to capture images and writings. In this one-day class you will make a simple hand-made book, with multi-media paper, a decorative cover, and a beautiful exposed spine binding using the ancient 2-needle Coptic stitch. We will then explore a variety of options to personalize the journal with cover embellishments, colophon, and dedication page. This journal can be used for sketching or journaling with any mixed media, such as watercolor, pen & ink, or collage.
Cost: $40 CCAH members, $50 nonmembers. View Details/Register

Plant Portraits: The Confluence of Art & Science
June 27-28, 2013
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Aspen, CO

Come for an artistic romp in the field, sketching and painting plant life in flattering illustrations, botanical-style. Participants will study leaves, wildflowers, trees, and lichens, creating artful portraits focused on form, function, habitat, plant surfaces, gestures, and growth patterns. This two-day workshop will hone observational skills and art techniques, including basic nature sketching to more formal methods in botanical illustration. Work in the field as you explore pencil and ink sketches, and finish portraits in the classroom with beautiful watercolor and colored pencil. These portraits will be rendered with both botanical accuracy and beauty. Anyone with an interest in drawing plants will discover the charm and appeal of this art form–gardeners, hikers, nature guides, biology students, informal science educators, and teachers. All skill levels are welcome! 1 College Credit available.
Cost: $125 members, $160 nonmembers. View Materials List/Register

Partners in Wonder: Sharing Nature Through Field Journaling
June 29, 2013
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Aspen, CO

Discover a world of magic with your child in the tiniest leaf, a bird’s feather, and the puffy clouds overhead. Ask “what is happening outside in nature today?” then tromp outdoors together, journals in hand, to take in the world with all of your senses. Map out and find the incredible creatures contained in one square yard of ground. Become keen observers and adventurers together while recording the wonders that you see. This one-day workshop will acquaint you with basic instruction for keeping a nature journal, including observation skills, sketching, writing, and playing with color. Parents, relatives, friends, or teachers – this is your chance to learn how to develop a deep and lasting connection to nature together with your children.
Cost: $110 members, $130 nonmembers (1 adult & 1 child); $40 each additional person. View Materials List/Register

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Journals, Landscapes, Butterflies and Hints of an Expedition at North Cascades Basecamp

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on April 16, 2013|

Ready for Summer in the Cascades?
Here is the latest update at Classes Near You > Washington:

North Cascades Basecamp, Mazama
www.NorthCascadesBasecamp.com
A bed-and-breakfast style lodge surrounded by acres of protected cedar forest, the North Cascades Basecamp serves as a homebase for outdoor adventures such as hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing and a host of other activities offered through the camp’s Ecology Center. Biologists Kim and Steve Bondi purchased the recreation center in 2010 and created the Ecology Center to offer learning opportunities for guests. Visit the website to view the entire course schedule.

Nature in Art and Science: A Field Journaling~Naturalist Workshop with Hannah Hinchman and Bruce Thompson

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The Art and Science of Nature Presentation by Hannah Hinchman
May 24
Cost: $5/person
Register at 509/996-2334 or info@northcascadesbasecamp.com

Painting Balsamroot Landscapes with John Adams
June 15, 2013
10 AM – 2 PM
Learn techniques to paint the beautiful landscape at North Cascades Basecamp. John Adams will demonstrate techniques and discuss composition and color. Cost: $40/person. View Details/Register

Treasured Landscapes of the Methow Valley
Monday, July 29 – Thursday, August 1, 2013
US Forest Service, National Forest Foundation, and the North Cascades Basecamp
Daily outings all week to exploration, educate, and participate in hands-on learning projects where you will learn from experts in the field about the North Cascades Ecosystem. Projects include : beavers, wolverines, wildflowers, and native plant restoration. Be a part of the Treasured Landscape Initiative to restore and revitalize this amazing landscape.
Register at 509/996-2334 or info@northcascadesbasecamp.com.

Monarchs in the Pacific Northwest Presentation
by Robert Michael Pyle
August 16, 2013
Cost: $5/person
Register at 509/996-2334 or info@northcascadesbasecamp.com

Butterflies of the North Cascades Workshop
with Robert Michael Pyle
August 16-18, 2013
Explore high valleys, slopes, meadows, and peaks of the North Cascades seeking butterflies. Discover how to find, harmlessly detain, identify, and learn about their lifeways, needs, and natural history. Cost: $225 Locals Rate includes partial meals; $385 shared lodging and 6 meals. Clock hours: 8. View Details/Register

Plein Air Watercolor Retreat with Maria Coryell-Martin
September 6-8, 2013
Explore the summer landscape of the Methow Valley with expeditionary artist Maria Coryell-Martin and learn techniques for painting expressive skies, wooded forests, and rocky peaks. Cost: $185 Locals Rate includes partial meals; $345 shared lodging and 6 meals. Clock hours: 8.
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