Daily Archives: February 8, 2019

Bee Mine!

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Give a BEE-autiful gift to that special someone in your life this Valentine’s Day by sponsoring bulbs or pollinator plants in his or her honor.  Your gift will improve the biological diversity and beauty of the natural environment on the Charles River Esplanade through supporting its horticulture efforts. Your recipient will receive a custom e-card acknowledging your gift.

For years to come, when you walk the park and see flowers, you’ll know your gift helped support imperiled bee communities. Bulbs – Each year, thousands of flowers mark the arrival of spring. Give the gift of renewal and honor someone special by having bulbs planted at the park. Pollinator Plants – Pollinators such as bees and butterflies are declining around the world due to loss of habitat. Your donation will help create a lush and diverse habitat for our imperiled pollinators while beautifying the park for you and your loved ones for years to come. To purchase your Valentine gift,  which range from $50 – $500, visit www.esplanadeassociation.org.

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Thursday, February 28, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Dripped Wax Resist with Watercolor

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On February 28 from noon – 4 at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, explore the exciting possibilities of combining melted wax with watercolor. Instructor Nan Rumpf show you how to drip and draw gestural lines with liquefied beeswax. Then she will demonstrate how to develop your artwork with watercolor glazes. The wax dries quickly to offers a graceful resist for your watercolors, combining an important textural element with a fluid medium. The beeswax and the specialized melted beeswax tools will be provided by the instructor.

Nan Rumpf grew up in a small Iowa town on the banks of the Mississippi River, where she spent much of her childhood exploring the outdoors on her bicycle and daydreaming under a lilac bush. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. She currently lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She has worked as a professional puppeteer, designing and constructing her own puppets and masks. She organized dramatic arts workshops in public schools and libraries for twenty years.

$85 for Mass Hort members, $110 general admission. Register at https://masshort.org/education-events/dripped-wax-resist-with-watercolor/

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