Let’s create with succulents! Each student will choose their beautifully hand-carved candlestick and their succulents to create a topiary that they will design and fully customize. Melissa from Rusted Rabbitt will lead you through the process of distressing and using chalk paint in various shades on your wooden candlestick. Then, each candlestick topper will have […]
Find Out MoreStudents in this course will continue to build on fundamental skills acquired in Intermediate Drawing, Color Mixing, and Intro to Watercolor. Through hands-on experiences, artists increase their understanding of color. These experiences are designed to develop an "educated eye" capable of identifying hues, color temperatures and coordinating values with increased accuracy. Artists are guided step-by-step […]
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Join horticulturist and Virginia Home Grown host Peggy Singlemann at the Garden for information sessions on a variety of seasonal gardening topics. Peggy offers timely tips for your garden and all programs include a walk in the Garden with Peggy to illustrate examples. In our long autumn season, plants don’t necessarily pack it in at […]
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Everything starts with the soil! Find out how to build your soil for fall gardening with instructor Karin Stretchko, Agriculture Specialist at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College. We'll learn the characteristics of basic soil types and how to analyze your own soils, including amendment techniques, drainage and more. A guided walk through the Garden will […]
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Venture with your Garden Guide to the Streb Conifer Garden to see the many varieties of conifers suitable for Richmond’s plant hardiness zone. The walk will include other areas of the Garden to highlight the varied shapes, textures and colors of conifers and how they can be used in garden design. All programs are subject […]
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Discover the power of provenance during Reservoir’s Whiskey Nosing and Tasting Masterclass! Reservoir’s Director of Distillery Education will touch on everything from aromas and flavors to farmers and forests, ultimately answering the question, "What does Virginia taste like?" Learn to create the perfect Old-Fashioned and Whiskey Sour cocktails showcasing Reservoir's Hunter & Scott Rye and […]
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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! Put yourself in a wintry mood a bit early. We'll use basic watercolor applications and a few tricks to create a peaceful evergreen forest in the snow using photographs from the Garden for inspiration. The workshop will include basic drawing instruction, watercolor practice and a final […]
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Alcohol inks are a vibrant, fast-drying medium used to paint on non-porous surfaces such as glass, plastic, tile, or metal. The possibilities for experimentation are limitless! Experience the almost instant magic of these inks on tile. Using florals and landscapes as inspiration, we'll create colorful, abstracted tiles. No painting expertise or alcohol ink experience is […]
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Are you curious to know what really goes into creating Gardenfest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and especially how the themed light forms are created? Join Garden Guide, Bob Lincoln on an excursion to the basement of the Kelly Education Center to see how and where the magic happens. View pictures of the forms in various stages of development and hear how […]
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Students start each class painting with warm-up exercises designed to advance students' brush skills and focus on art's key elements (line, shape, form, etc.). Wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and dry brush painting techniques will be practiced through creative play. The afternoon is spent integrating morning concepts into paintings. Throughout class, students will practice techniques for producing clean, […]
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