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The North American Experience: Early America Illustrated
with “Forms of Life” Art Exhibition by the 5300 Group

Lloyd Library & Museum
March 25, 2013 – June 21, 2013

Next week an exhibition featuring the written and artistic works of naturalists eager to describe the unexplored territory of North America will open at the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio.

View early works and learn what the Ohio Valley and other parts of North America were really like before European settlers immigrated to the continent. Rare and fascinating books from the 18th and 19th centuries will be on view.

Also on view will be Forms of Life, an exhibition featuring the work of the 5300 Group. This group is comprised of local artists and kindred spirits who have been together since 2008, working in a variety of media and exploring a wide assortment of subjects. Individual members have shown their work locally, regionally, and nationally in juried exhibitions. This is their first appearance at the Lloyd Library.

The Lloyd Library and Museum invites you to attend the opening reception for these two shows on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 4-7 PM.

A presentation about John James Audubon and the early Ohio Valley begins at 4:30 PM. This presentation will be given by Devere Burt, formerly of the Cincinnati Natural History Museum. A reception will follow.



About the Lloyd

The Lloyd Library and Museum, a 501 (c)3 not‐for‐profit organization, began in the 19th century as a research library for Lloyd Brothers Pharmacists, Inc., one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the period. The library’s mission is to collect and maintain a library of botanical, medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific books and periodicals, and works of allied sciences that serve the scientific research community, as well as constituents of the general public, through library services and programming that bring science, art, and history to life. For more information, visit the Lloyd website at www.lloydlibrary.org.

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nybg_orchids_offer This weekend the country’s largest curated exhibition of orchids opened at the New York Botanical Garden. Thousands of orchids are currently on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. This much-anticipated annual event includes demonstrations, workshops, lectures, tours and elegant orchid evenings that include dinner and cocktails.

The New York Botanical Garden has graciously extended a special invitation and discount to ArtPlantae readers because of their passion for plants and the environment.

ArtPlantae readers can save 20% off an All-Garden Pass when they buy a pass online at www.nybg.org from March 2 – April 22, 2013.

To receive this discount, readers must use coupon code 9926 during checkout. This code is valid only at www.nybg.org and is valid only for visits made March 2 – April 22, 2013. This offer is subject to availability and this discount cannot be combined with any other promotional offer or previously purchased tickets. Discount may be modified or withdrawn with prior notice. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.

Thank you to the New York Botanical Garden for this special invitation to
The Orchid Show!

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Valerie Webb of The Illustrated Garden will lead a three-day workshop at Splinter Hill Bog in Alabama, a preserve that is home to several species of carnivorous plants, including five species of pitcher plants.

Here is what’ new at Classes Near You > Alabama!


The Illustrated Garden, A Studio Blog

www.valwebb.com
Val Webb is the 2013 Artist-in-Residence at the Mobile Botanical Gardens. This year Val will work at the gardens and encourage others to sketch the garden’s collections to learn about plants, gardening and all that the Mobile Botanical Gardens has to offer. Visit Val’s website to view her online tutorial, Botanical Drawing with Pencil and Watercolor. Connect with The Illustrated Garden on Facebook.

    Botanical Drawing: Splinter Hill Bog and Beyond
    April 25-27, 2013
    This class is offered through the Mobile Botanical Gardens. On the first day of this workshop, participants meet at the garden to board a bus that will take them to Splinter Hill Bog. The second and third days of this workshop will be held at Mobile Botanical Gardens. View a detailed itinerary and registration information on the Mobile Botanical Gardens website. Cost: $225.

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A three-part series in plant identification begins this weekend at the Fullerton Arboretum.

Here’s the latest from Classes Near You > Southern California:


Fullerton Arboretum

www.fullertonarboretum.org
Located on the campus of California State University Fullerton, the Fullerton Arboretum was established in 1979 and is the largest botanical garden in Orange County.

    Introduction to Plant Identification
    Study the characteristics botanists use to classify, identify, and recognize major groups and families of plants. Examine fresh plant material, preserved specimens, photographs, and published references to learn plant parts and functions. Each class will build on the next, but they can be taken individually. Each class meets from 9 AM to 1 PM.
    To register, please call (657) 278-3407.
    Cost (a la carte): $25 members, $30 nonmembers
    Cost (full series): $70 members, $85 nonmembers

    Intro to Plant ID (Part I) – February 9, 2013
    Intro to Plant ID (Part II) – March 23, 2013
    Intro to Plant ID (Part III) – April 13, 2013

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Jay Fitzsimmons, whose trading card activity we learned about in Friday’s teaching and learning column, has provided links to articles about plant traits associated with conservation issues. How can this new information be used to create new trading card activities?

If you are looking for more ideas about how to use trading cards in your classroom or program, read comments posted in response to Jay’s article and add your own to continue this conversation.


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Use Trading Cards to Teach Natural History

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A new class about tree identification and care will begin at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden this Saturday.

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


What Tree Is That?

Dr. Jerrold Turney, Instructor
Bamboo Room: 10am – 12noon

Learn the trees of southern California in this four-session class with plant pathologist and arborist, Dr. Jerrold Turney. Participants will learn about 60 trees, 21 of them this Saturday! A one-hour lecture will be followed by a walk in the Arboretum during which participants will learn how to identify the trees they just learned about in lecture.

Pre-registration preferred, but you may register at the door. Please call the Class Registration line at 626.821.4623.
Cost: $25 Members/$30 Non-Members (includes Arboretum admission)
View Details/Register

Meeting Dates

  • Saturday, February 2
  • Saturday, March 2
  • Saturday, April 13
  • Saturday, May 11

And don’t miss…


Colored Pencil in Botanical Art with Cristina Baltayian

Learn the colored pencil techniques used by botanical artists. Special topics to be explored in 2013 include: water-soluble pencil techniques, solvents, colored pencil sticks, pen & ink with colored pencil, composition. All levels of experience are welcome. Students will receive a supply list. Registrants may bring a lunch or buy lunch at the Peacock Cafe.

Dates for 2013
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 23
April 2, 9, 16, 23
May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23

10 AM – 2 PM (includes lunch break)
$255/mo. Arboretum members per month
$275/mo. Non-members per month
Pre-registration required; please call (626) 821-4623

Cristina Baltayian is a botanical artist with a background in drawing (graphite, charcoal, pen & ink), two-dimensional design, watercolor and colored pencil. Her work has been shown at Filoli, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Chapman University. She is a member of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California and the American Society of Botanical Artists.

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cover12Botanical artist Wendy Hollender and clinical herbalist Dina Falconi have created a cookbook that is also an illustrated field guide to wild plants. They have completed three years of writing, drawing, designing and recipe testing and are now ready to self-publish their book!

Five days ago they launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for production and printing expenses. Autographed first edition copies of their new book are available for only $38. This new title is expected to ship in June. It will be a hardcover book with an estimated 210 pages and 64 color pages. Visit Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook to view pages from this wonderful new cookbook.

As of this morning, they have 237 backers and have raised 58% of the project goal. Their project will be funded only if they reach their funding goal by Sunday March 10, 2013 at 12 pm EDT.

Would you like to help Dina and Wendy publish their informative cookbook and illustrated field guide? Contributions begin at $1.

Visit their Kickstarter page to learn more.


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Botanical Drawing in Color

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