Bring your enthusiasm for the natural world and leave with a personal journal, inspired by the plants of the UConn Botanical Conservatory. This workshop is an opportunity to beat the winter blues and engage with nature in an active and dynamic way. You will express your inquisitiveness and wonder through sketching, calligraphy, writing, and other forms of artmaking. Tap into your curiosity and let yourself be surprised by the diversity of forms on display in the greenhouses.
The emphasis of this workshop is on the creative process and having fun. All levels are welcome: neither botanical knowledge nor previous drawing experience are required. Please bring any art supplies you have and enjoy working with (e.g. watercolors, pen and ink, markers, pencils). Paper plus additional art supplies and tools will be provided.
Please sign up at https://naturerx.initiative.uconn.edu/naturerx-journaling-event/
This activity is led by botanist and nature art enthusiast Kristel Schoonderwoerd, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary. It will take place on Saturday, February 24th from 1-4pm. For more information, visit: http://kristel.me
For more information, contact: Kristel Schoonderwoerd at kristel.schoonderwoerd@uconn.edu