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Create a Mixed-Media Sketchbook for Summer

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, nature, san diego, Sketching & Journaling, travel on May 21, 2013|

Regardless of where you live, you can learn how to create an expressive journal for summer with mixed-media artist, Jane LaFazio.

See what’s new at Classes Near You > Southern California:

Jane LaFazio
janeville.blogspot.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy and Greece too. In addition to sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. There are always many, many opportunities to learn from Jane in-person. Below is a short list of classes that may be of interest to you. To view all of Jane’s upcoming classes, see her teaching schedule online.

Also see this interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.

Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style
Six-week online class.
Learn how to record your life, your summer vacation and other adventures using a loose and quick style of journaling. Participants in this online class will learn a new technique or subject each week and will receive links to supporting material. Communicate with fellow participants and see each others’ projects progress. Designed for beginners. Cost: $85. Online classroom open June 16.
View Details/Register.

Sketching and Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal
Six-week online class.
Learn to draw from life using Jane’s quick approach to drawing. Take your art journaling to a whole new level! Cost: $90. Online classroom open June 16.
View Details/Register

Learn from Jane In-person:

Lavender Sage Art Retreat with Pamela Underwood – June 10-14, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Taos, New Mexico. View Details/Register
Walking and Watercolor in Italy – October 7-13, 2013
ArtWalk: San Diego – January 13-19, 2014
ArtWalk: Italy – May 24-30, 2014
ArtWalk: The French Riviera – June 1-7, 2014

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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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Education Stations About Plants, Water & Technology at Earth Day Event in Inland Empire

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, Technology on April 9, 2013|

This year the city of Banning, CA celebrates its 100th birthday. One of the many festivities celebrating this milestone is the city’s first-ever Earth Day event at Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum. This inaugural event will be held this weekend on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 9 AM – 5 PM.

Local organizations will host education stations and provide educational activities for children and adults. Stations will provide information about topics ranging from the water cycle to how to propagate California native plants. Learning opportunities will be provided by:

ArtPlantae
Bureau of Land Management
Malki Museum with Aaron Saubel
Riverside County Parks
Riverside County Waste Management
Santa Ana Watershed Association
Wild California

Also participating in this event are specialty merchants, food vendors and local organizations dedicated to thoughtful green-living practices. See you there!

Banning Centennial Earth Day
Gilman Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum
Saturday, April 13, 2013
9 AM – 5 PM
View map

Admission:
$6 per car
$3 per adult (walk-in)
$2 per child (walk-in)
$1 per dog

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Exhibition by Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists Opens Tonight

Posted in botanical art, Cookbooks, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 5, 2013|

Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists, a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists, will open a month-long exhibition and sale at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture’s Miller Library this evening.

The exhibition by Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists will feature original paintings by 13 artists. Prints and cards will be available for purchase. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, May 4, the date of the Master Gardener plant sale at the Center for Urban Horticulture. A portion of proceeds from all sales will benefit the library.

This event will be held in conjunction with the 8th Annual Garden Lover’s Book Sale Preview Party, a wine and cheese event featuring hundreds of gardening books and cookbooks. Doesn’t this sound like fun?

To purchase tickets for tonight’s book sale and preview party, contact the library.
The annual book sale will be open to the public tomorrow from 9 AM – 3 PM (free admission).

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Pop-Up Wildflowers & Vegetables with Shawn Sheehy

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities on March 26, 2013|

Shawn Sheehy will teach his pop-up classes at several locations this year. Here is the latest at Classes Near You for California, Illinois and Minnesota.

Shawn Sheehy
www.shawnsheehy.com
A Chicago book artist and paper engineer whose work incorporates ecological principles observed in nature. Sheehy’s art reflects his interests in ecosystems, natural resources, population biology and evolution. Shawn was the featured guest for September 2012. Here is what we learned when he stopped by to visit.

Chicago Botanic Garden

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California Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers
May 4-5: Pop-Up Wildflowers
The venue for this workshop will be announced at a later date. Check back for this update.

Grand Marais Art Colony
Create a pop-up book featuring North American wildflowers.
Grand Marais, MN
August 9-11: Pop-Up Wildflowers (View Details/Register)

Chicago Botanic Garden
August 24-25: Pop-Up Heirloom Vegetables
(check the calendar for details)

Visit my Shawn’s redesigned website at www.shawnsheehy.com to see images of the vegetable pop-ups for his workshop, to learn about his new book and to view his workshop schedule for 2013.