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  • Saturday, November 6, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Paste Paper Collage Workshop

    This Massachusetts Horticultural Society workshop on November 6 from 10 – 5 is designed to be both an enjoyable and playful introductory art project for the art novice and will also help the more experienced artist to further develop their skills in composition, pattern maaking and design. You will be creating interesting shapes, and exploring texture all through the use of collage, at The Gardens at Elm Bank with instructor Nan Rumpf.

     
    Together we will create textured paste paper using colorful paint mixtures and a variety of texture tools. We will then use scissors and adhesives to design intriguing compositions using our textured paste paper. The instructor will provide handouts, paper, mounting boards, texture tools, paint mixtures, brushes, and adhesives. 
    There will be a $5 materials fee to be paid to the instructor. Time frame includes a 60 minute lunch break. Please bring a bag lunch or money to go out for lunch. The class is $58 for Mass Hort members, $65 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.

    Student Materials List

      Please bring the following materials to the workshop: 

    • a sharp scissors 

    • a nonabsorbent hard smooth backboard (Plexiglass works well) 

    • a bag lunch or money to buy lunch nearby  

    • a work apron – or just wear old clothes 

    • disposable gloves 

    • paper towels 

    • hand wipes 

    • a plastic tablecloth 

    • an acid free glue stick 

  • Wednesday, June 28, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Language of Flowers Opening Reception

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will hold its opening reception for its newest art exhibit, The Language of Flowers, on Wednesday, June 28 from 5 – 7. Explore collage and mixed media art by artists from the United States and around the world.  Free with admission.  The exhibit will run through August 6. For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturdays, January 14 – February 11, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Nature Arts for Families

    Explore the creative pleasures of artistic self expression together! These sessions with art instructor and educator Nan Rumpf are designed for parents and children in grade 5 and up. This Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture class will experiment with drawing, nature printing, watercolor painting, scratchboard work, and collage. Sessions at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden will encourage experimentation and exploration. No previous experience is necessary. All materials will be provided. Fee for the five session series (Saturdays, January 14 – February 11 from 1 – 3) is $150 for WCFH members, $185 for non-members. Fee covers registration for one child and one adult partner. Additional family members may attend for $70 per person. To register, visit www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.  Painting below by Nan Rumpf.