Chicago Botanic Garden Fall 2019

Regenstein School | Adult Education 50 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. Holiday Fiber Arts Workshops Come learn while hearing stories of a knitter, shepherd, and small business owner. You will share in her love of fiber arts and be inspired to create. Natasha Lehrer Lewis, Esther’s Place Fiber Arts Studio Register for both sessions at once and receive a ten percent discount. $79/$99 Holiday Cardinal Cardinals bring cheer to the winter landscape. How about making them as ornaments for the holiday? Learn to shape each part with wool, then connect it all and sculpt it to life. We’ll use hand-dyed wool and needle felting techniques, working step by step so even novice crafters will walk away with something fantastic. $39/$49 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Wednesday, December 4, 10 a.m. – noon Snowman Family Make a family of snowmen bundled up for a cold winters’ day. This 4- x 6-inch figurine is complete with four little snowmen wearing adorable winter accessories. Learn needle felting techniques and how to sculpt wool into fun and imaginative shapes. $49/$62 | Classroom 1, Learning Center Wednesday, December 4, 1 – 4 p.m. Fresh Evergreen Garland Workshop Create a centerpiece garland for your holiday table from fresh evergreens, berries, and floral and seasonal elements. Your garland can be up to 4 feet long and you will learn several ideas for styling your holiday table using candles in a variety of sizes. The garland can also be used to adorn a fireplace mantel. Heidi Joynt, Field & Florist $129/$162 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Wednesday, December 18, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit Program Certificate classes are open to all, as long as prerequisites have been met. For details, visit chicagobotanic.org/certificate. 2019 Certificate Programs Graduation If you will be completing your certificate pro- gram by the end of 2019, you must register for graduation no later than Tuesday, December 17, at chicagobotanic.org/certificate. Ceremony is Friday, January 24. Botany for Botanical Artists Bring realism to your botanical artwork with a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific floras and identification manuals. Through a combination of lectures and lab/studio time, you will identify key characteristics in each plant specimen and then transfer them to botanical illustrations. ART requirement Dave Sollenberger, seed bank manager, Chicago Botanic Garden $223.20/$279 | Classroom 5, Learning Center 6 Thursdays, September 5 – October 10, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Innovative Approaches to Pen and Ink Drawings with Watercolor Washes Capture the essence of your motif by drawing the subject in pen and ink and then use a loose, liquid application of watercolor paint to further enrich your piece. Discover a variety of sketching techniques. You will derive inspira- tion from the Greenhouses, gardens, or floral plant specimens in the classroom. Some draw- ing experience recommended. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective Thomas Trausch, artist $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Tuesdays, September 10 – October 15, 1 – 4 p.m. (no class October 1) Botanical Drawing 1 Strong drawing is the cornerstone of botanical art. You will work in pencil, covering the funda- mentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensional- ity, and expression. Subject matter includes live specimens, flowers, seeds, and fruit. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $299.20/$374 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 8 Saturdays, September 7 – October 26, 9 a.m. – noon New! Farm to Frame Drawing and Painting Depict the bounty of the farmers’ market in the media of your choice, highlighting vegetables in all their humble beauty. From root vegeta- bles to tomatoes to squash, apply the precepts of botanical art to these interesting sub- jects. Enhance your artwork through various techniques and composition, applying careful observation, authentic rendering, and respect for the subject. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $249/$312 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 4 Wednesdays, September 11 – October 2, 6 – 9 p.m. New! Color Interaction: Beyond Color Mixing Learn the ways colors interact with each other to increase the impact of your work. Explore simultaneous and sequential contrast and uses of warm and cool color. Our primary media will be watercolor or colored pencil. The School’s CEUs=8 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $158/$197 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center Saturday, September 14, 1 – 4 p.m. & Sunday, September 15, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Close-Focus Pastel Whether painting a single botanical subject or a complex still life, pastel is a perfect medium for expressing the beauty of the subject. Your style can be either loose or detailed. You will explore color, composition, and intention in this class. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective or ART requirement, expressive track Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Sundays, September 29 – October 27, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.