Are you interested in learning more about expanding greenspaces in urban areas? Join GBH in welcoming Stacey Beuttell for Ask the Expert: Growing our Greenspaces. Beuttell is the Senior Director of Mass Audubon’s Nature in the City, a program that focuses on creating greenspaces and educational programs within urban communities where all residents, regardless of race, income, ability, spoken language or lived experience, can enjoy greenspaces and be able to connect with nature – all while addressing the effects of climate change. Bring any questions about the program, Mass Audubon or green spaces to this conversation with Stacey Beuttell! This event is presented in partnership with Mass Audubon Society . Sign up at https://www.wgbh.org/events/ask-the-expert-growing-our-greenspaces
Through demonstrations and tutorials, celebrate the colors of seasonal leaves while learning how to realistically depict your subject matter in pencil, and then in watercolor, with Sarah Roche, on six Mondays, January 29 – March 4, from 10 – 1, online except for two classes, January 29 and March 4, which will be held at the Putnam classroom at The Gardens at Elm Bank. All abilities are welcome! The winter topic: Varieties of artichoke have been cultivated since the time of the ancient Greeks and the domesticated variety is renowned as a staple of Mediterranean cuisine. Join Sarah as we explore the structure and pattern of this domesticated thistle bud. Through step-by-step stages, we will explore the concepts of capturing its form in graphite, color mixing, and matching, and then depicting texture using graphite and watercolor. Artichokes will be provided. Using live plant specimens, Sarah will lead you through the processes of accurate drawing and painting in watercolor. Members $315, nonmembers $365. Register at www.masshort.org
