You are invited to discover the untold story of Charles Darwin’s lifelong fascination and work with plants. Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure at The New York Botanical Garden showcases Darwin’s botanical influences, research, and contributions in these venues:
Darwin’s Own Gardens: A re-creation of Darwin’s gardens at his home Down House in England features his important [...]
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Darwin’s Garden
Posted in Learning Opportunities, Special Events, tagged botany, Charles Darwin, New York Botanical Garden, Plants on March 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Collection Connection: Drawn to Flowers
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Explore techniques for botanical illustration with Tania Marien and Deborah Shaw in this two-session drawing course. The first session will include studio exercises and in-gallery sketching at the Getty Center. The second session meets at the Huntington Library where participants will study and sketch plants in the Brody Teaching Laboratory and gardens. Complements the exhibition [...]
Perfect Time for A Tour
Posted in Economic Botany, Education, Learning Opportunities, Venues, tagged ArtPlantae, Economic Botany, nature journal, olives, practical botany, sketchbook, sketchcrawl on October 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Scheduling a tour around the beginning of olive packing season can be a tricky thing because of the many external factors that can influence the start of the season. Fortunately, our conversations with the staff at Graber Olive House paid off. The canning season begins this weekend! This means that the packing house will be [...]
Get Turned On to Plants & Botanical Illustration
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, tagged arboretum, ArtPlantae Books, ArtPlantae.com, bookstore, botanical art, botanical illustration, garden, learning opportunities, nature, Plants, practical botany on October 20, 2007 | No Comments »
ArtPlantae offers classes for anyone who may be interested in learning more about plants and how to draw them. The objective of these classes is to provide learning experiences that are fun and informative for all participants, regardless of skill level.
Draw What?! – Botanical Illustration for First-time Artists™
First-time artists will acquire an understanding of botany [...]
