Posted in Education, Uncategorized on Nov 17th, 2012
Text & photos by Judy Thomas, Adult Education Instructor, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Earlier this month, for the first time ever, I offered a class — Needle Felting for the Botanical Artist. We had so much fun in the class, I thought I’d share a few photos with you of our work. Many of you may not [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 9th, 2012
by Paula Blair Dabbs, Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden I signed up for the Nature Journaling class at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden because I love to draw and I thought it would complement my classes in Botanical Illustration, also offered at the garden. But as I learned from instructor Susie Kowalik, Nature Journaling is rewarding for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 19th, 2012
by Paula Blair Dabbs, Volunteer, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden If the “slow food” movement is about being mindful of what you eat and appreciating it more, then botanical illustration might be considered part of the “slow art” movement. It doesn’t offer the instant gratification of digital photography, but rather the rewards of patience that come with truly [...]
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