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  • Friday, August 30 – Friday, September 6 – On Location: Art of the Lot-et-Garonne, France

    Sarah Roche and the staff at Wellesley College Botanic Garden Friends are excited to be offer this amazing seven-day painting experience, based at St. Gregoire, Sarah’s house in the Lot-en-Garonne region of southwestern France, close to the market town of Castillonnes. We will find our painting inspiration at the local daily markets, selecting and bringing back the fruits and vegetables of the fall harvest to study and paint at St. Gregoire. All experience levels welcome. Accommodations at Haven on the Hill, Laladusse, district of Lot et Garonne. August 30 – September 6, Members $1,365, nonmembers $1,465, shared double or triple rooms. Fees include opening reception at Sarah’s home, five days of instruction and painting time, visits to local markets, bastides, vineyards, and chateaux, all transportation during your stay, including to and from Bergerac railway station, seven nights’ say, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and four dinners. Visit www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends for more information.

  • Wednesdays, February 6 – March 13, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm – Foundations of Botanical Drawing

    Through demonstrations and tutorials, Education Director of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens (WCBG) Sarah Roche will introduce you to the traditional art and science of botanical drawing and painting. Instructional focus includes observational skills, drawing, composition, design, and watercolor techniques. For the fall, this class will focus on mixing greens, building up the intensity of a painting through washes and glazes to give complex and rich detail. Starting with studies and exercises, we will work together to complete a final painting with accurate color, texture and detail. The class takes place at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley. $295 for Mass Hort and Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, $345 for general public.

    Must pre-register at https://www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/learn/adult_education

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  • Tuesday and Wednesday, November 6 and 7, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Festive Fruits: A Studio Focus

    The Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens will hold a two day class in the Cheney Classroom at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on November 6 and 7 from 9:30 – 3:30. Celebrate the changing seasons with Sarah Roche. Taking your inspiration from seasonal fruit, capture their rich colors and textures in a watercolor image on paper or vellum, which you could use on holiday cards. Friends price $195, nonmembers $245. Vellum is not included in the price. Bring your own or purchase it in class. To register, call 781-283-3094 or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Image below by Denise Walser-Kolar.

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  • Thursdays, October 18 – November 8, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Drawing and Painting for the Petrified

    Wellesley College Friends of Botanic Gardens’ Education Director, Sarah Roche, encourages your observation skills to grow as you experiment with line drawings and accurate representations of botanical forms. Leap into watercolor painting with a series of fun exercises. The four session class will take place at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, beginning October 18 and continuing through November 8, from 9:30 – 12:30. $123 for Mass Hort members, $150 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org, or call 617-933-4973.

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  • Monday, June 4 – Wednesday, June 6, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm, and Thursday, June 7, 9:30 am -12:30 pm – Introduction to Botanical Art

    Explore the world of botanical art in this Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens course designed especially for the beginner.  Sarah Roche guides you through structured exercises, projects and demonstrations, exposing you to the basic techniques of botanical drawing and watercolor painting.  The four day class will be held at the Wellesley Community Center  Monday through Wednesday, June 4-6, from 9:30 – 3:30, and on Thursday , June 7, from 9:30 – 12:30. Friends price $250, nonmembers $300.  Register on line at www.wellesley.edu/wcbg/learn

  • Wednesdays, May 9 – May 23, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm – Drawing and Painting for the Petrified

    In this relaxed, informative seminar at the Wellesley Botanic Gardens, with plenty of helpful demonstrations, you will work towards developing your drawing and painting skills.  Sarah Roche encourages your observational skills to grow as you experiment with line drawings and the accurate representations of botanical forms.  Leap into watercolor painting as Sarah guides you through a series of fun beginning botanical watercolor exercises.  The class will be held on three successive Wednesdays, May 3, 16 and 23, from 9:30 – 1:30.  Please bring to the first class: 9×12 sketch paper, HB (No. 2) pencils, and white plastic eraser.  Sarah will discuss brushes, palettes, and watercolor papers needed for remaining classes.  Samples of paint are provided.  WCBG Friends $125, nonmembers $150.  Register by calling 781-283-3094 or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.  Painting below by Sarah Roche.

  • Thursday and Friday, November 16 & 17, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Celebrating the Season: Holiday Card Workshop

    Taking your inspiration from the fruits and foliage of the holiday season, create a pen and ink painting suitable for your holiday cards, gift tags, and notepaper. Wellesley College’s Sarah Roche will lead you through the process and help you get your artwork ready for reproduction. This two day class at the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens will take place November 16 & 17 from 9:30 – 12:30, and is suitable for Techniques and experienced Foundations students. Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens – $90, nonmembers $110. Register at 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.

  • Monday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 15, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm, and Thursday & Friday, June 16 and 17, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Introduction to Botanical Art

    Explore the world of botanical art over five days in this course designed especially for you – the beginner.  Sarah Roche guides your experience through structured exercises, projects and demonstrations, exposing you to the basic techniques and methods of botanical drawing and watercolor painting.  If you have an interest in plants and a yearning to record what you see on paper, then this class is for you.  All experience levels welcome.  Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens – $275; non-members $325.  Register by calling 781-283-3094.  Image copyright 2012 Sarah Roche.

  • Tuesdays, May 3 – May 24, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Leafy Greens: A Studio Focus

    In this Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Garden four week class with Sarah Roche, you will explore your palette to unlock the potential of mixing greens.  Focus on the nuances of form and texture, and refine your leaf painting skills.  This class is geared for artists at both Foundations and Techniques levels of experience.  Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17 and 24, from 9:30 – 12:30, Friends fee $150, nonmembers $200.  Register at 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.

  • Wednesday, November 19, 10:00 am – Tablet Tech for Gardeners

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay’s November meeting will take place Wednesday, November 19, beginning at 10 am at The College Club, 44 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.  Continuing our exploration of Technology in the Garden, we welcome Sarah Roche who will speak on Tablet Tech for Gardeners. Sarah Roche teaches a variety of courses for all abilities throughout the year, focusing on botanical drawing and painting in watercolor. She currently teaches at the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset MA, at the Copley Society in Boston and at the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens for the Friends of Horticulture, where she is Education Director for the Certificate program in Botanical Art and Illustration . She will demonstrate how the tablet computer can be an invaluable tool in the garden – feel free to bring your tablet with you to this meeting. Open to the public but reservations are essential.  Please email info@bostonflora.com if you plan to attend.  Garden Club members will receive written notification of the event. One of Sarah’s beautiful watercolors is shown below, courtesy of the Copley Society.