The Art & Nature Of...

For centuries, artists have taken inspiration from nature and scientists have used art as a method of documentation. In this class, participants will take on the role of scientist and artist as we explore the intersection of art and nature.

Each session we will be joined by local experts, including Newfields staff who are in fields such as dendrology (trees and shrubs), mycology (mushrooms and fungus), ornithology (birds), geology (rocks, minerals, and land formations), and more.

Schedule:

January 9: Trees (Dendrology)

Join a tree expert for a winter tree tour of The Garden at Newfields. We will work on identifying trees by their bark and branching patterns, as well as what happens to trees in the winter months. 

Art Project: Gelli print of a winter tree scene

April 10: Birds (Ornithology)

Come learn from an expert birder about how to identify birds common to our area. What do they eat, what is their preferred habitat? How do you tell a downy from a hairy woodpecker? 

Art Project: Bird drawing using chalk pastel