Daily Archives: February 20, 2017

Saturday, March 4 – Sunday, March 5 – Needham’s Art in Bloom

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Needham’s Art in Bloom, presented by Beth Shalom Garden Club, with assistance from Kalmia and Needham garden club members, returns.  This free multi-generational exhibit will feature over 70 pieces of mixed media Needham High School student artwork with floral interpretations by Beth Shalom , Kalmia, and Needham Garden Club members. Visit: www.NeedhamArtinBloom.com. The event takes place Saturday, March 4 from 9 – 5, and Sunday, March 6 from 1 – 6 at the Needham Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue in Needham. Small previews will be held in the Needham High School Lobby, Town Hall, and Center at the Heights on Friday, March 3 from 12 – 4.  All events are free and generously sponsored by Roche Brothers and tripadvisor.com.  Image from www.creativeartsgroup.org.

Sundays, March 5 & 12, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Camellias in Color: Choose Your Medium!

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Bring your watercolors or colored pencils and join botanical artist Helen Byers on Sundays, March 5 & 12 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden to draw or paint camellias during Tower Hill’s inspiring camellia show. Demos and instruction will focus on botanical art techniques in each medium to convey in detail the beautiful textures, forms, and colors of camellia petals, buds, and leaves. Our time will be divided between work in the conservatory and the classroom. The class will run from 10 – 4 each Sunday. To see examples of Helen’s work, go to helenbyers.com.

Helen Byers is an artist, writer, editor, and educator with a background in literary and educational publishing. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the West and East and are held in various private collections. Her illustration credits include six children’s books and six literary book covers. Her teaching of art has included courses and workshops in botanical drawing and painting, watercolor painting, figure sketching, still-life drawing, and field sketching / journaling.

$130 for Tower Hill members, $145 for nonmembers.  Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

Tuesday, February 28, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Historic Landscapes: Creating a Sense of Time and Place

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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society Director of Horticulture and Education, John Forti, will give an illustrated talk at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley on Tuesday, February 28 from 1:30 – 3 that brings to life the unique and living history of plants that have a defining presence in our region. For those interested in gardens that inspire a sense of time and place, this talk will foster a better understanding of the most tried and true plants and our role in preservation.
$12 members/$20 non-members. Register online at www.masshort.org.