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  • Wednesdays, February 5 – February 19, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm Eastern – Practical Aspects of Botanical Art, Online

    Whether or not you decide to pursue botanical art as a business, knowing standard practices will be useful. Over the course of this New York Botanic Garden online class, you’ll learn the basics of dealing with galleries and artists’ reps, including; pricing, contracts and sales agreements, how/when to sell certain rights, how to market your work (best options for promotional printing such as business cards, exhibition postcards, booklets will be covered) and how to develop and license products. To round out the concepts, you’ll learn how to prepare for an exhibition or develop your own one-person show. Carol Woodin will lead. Waitlist available. Click HERE to add your name.

  • Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – Cultivating Diversity from Seed to Table, Online

    Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – Cultivating Diversity from Seed to Table, Online

    Three prominent experts come together fwith the New York Botanical Garden on March 23 at 11 am for a lively exchange celebrating the ways in which chefs, artists, and plant breeders can promote diversity in the plants that we eat. The conversation is inspired by the luminous paintings of heirloom edibles and their wild relatives in Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field – the Fourth NYBG Triennial exhibition with the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA).

    Dan Barber, chef and co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, is on a mission to reimagine food from the ground up.He discusses his work with plant breeders like Michael Mazourek to pursue new varieties of vegetables and grains with jaw-dropping deliciousness.

    Plant breeder and Cornell professor Michael Mazourek discusses how the relationship between people and the crops we cultivate has changed over time-from our ancient ancestors who domesticated wild plants to modern plant breeders who cross-pollinate crops in the quest to promote resilience and genetic diversity.

    World-renowned botanical artist and ASBA Director of Exhibitions Carol Woodin shares the fascinating stories behind some of the edible plants featured in the Abundant Future exhibition, such as the revived ‘Edinburgh Potato’ painted in exquisite detail by the late Lizzie Sanders, and Akiko Enokido’s sumptuous ‘Shishigatani Pumpkin’.

    $18. Register HERE.

  • Thursday and Friday, August 21 and 22, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Botanical Watercolor Painting with Carol Woodin

    Gain confidence and comfort in this two day Berkshire Botanical Garden class devoted to techniques of botanical painting in watercolor. Using flowers as subjects, students will learn to capture the vitality and drama of these flowers. After creating a base watercolor layer for guidance, artists will add a series of dry-brush layers, gradually increasing color intensity and form. Through demonstration and individualized attention, the instructor will guide students through mixing believable greens and maintaining color clarity. By the end of the class, each student will have a painting either finished or nearly so. The class will be taught by Carol Woodin on August 21 and 22 from 10 – 4, and the cost is $260 for BBG members, $290 for nonmembers. Registration and a materials list may be found at http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ai1ec_event/botanical-watercolor-painting-with-carol-woodin/?instance_id=2605.

    Carol Woodin has been painting botanicals in watercolor for over 20 years. Her focus is orchids, rare plants and heirlooms. Her work is included in collections around the world, including those of the Smithsonian Institution, Shirley Sherwood Collection and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Director of Exhibitions for the American Society of Botanical Artists, she has organized exhibitions of botanical art throughout the US.

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  • Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Botanical Painting with Watercolor: Master Class with Carol Woodin

    Gain confidence and comfort in this Berkshire Botanical Garden class devoted to techniques of botanical painting in watercolor. Using pomegranates as subjects, students will learn to capture the vitality and drama of these luscious fruits. After creating a base watercolor layer for guidance, artists will add a series of dry-brush layers, gradually increasing color intensity and form. Through demonstration and individualized attention, the instructor will guide students through mixing believable reds and maintaining color clarity. By the end of the class, each student will have a painting either finished or nearly so.  The three day class will be held Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19  from 10 – 4 at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.  Bring a bag lunch.  A materials list can be found on the website, http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ai1ec_event/botanical-painting-with-watercolor-master-class-with-carol-woodin/?instance_id=2433, where you may also register.  $320 BBG members, $360 nonmembers.

    Carol Woodin has been painting botanicals in watercolor for over 20 years. Her focus is orchids, rare plants and heirlooms. Her work is included in collections around the world, including those of the Smithsonian Institution, Shirley Sherwood Collection and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. As Director of Exhibitions for the American Society of Botanical Artists, she has organized exhibitions of botanical art throughout the US.

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  • Thursday, August 22 – Friday, August 23, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Botanical Painting with Watercolor Master Class with Carol Woodin

    Gain confidence and comfort in this Berkshire Botanical Garden class devoted to techniques of botanical painting in watercolor. Using anemones as subjects, students will learn to capture the vitality and drama of these flowers. After creating a base watercolor layer for guidance, artists will add a series of dry-brush layers, gradually increasing color intensity and form. Through demonstration and individualized attention, the instructor will guide students through mixing believable greens and maintaining color clarity.By the end of the class, each student will have a painting either finished or nearly so. Click here for Materials List.

    Carol Woodin has been painting botanicals in watercolor for over 20 years. Her focus is orchids, rare plants and heirlooms. Her work is included in collections around the world, including those of the Smithsonian Institution, Shirley Sherwood Collection and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Director of Exhibitions for the American Society of Botanical Artists, she has organized exhibitions of botanical art throughout the US.

    This is a two-day course, August 22 and 23, 10 – 4. BBG members $260, nonmembers $290. Register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org, or call 413-298-3926.

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