Young artists will learn basic nature illustration skills appropriate for their ages through a series of on-site and still life sketch activities, chronicle a specific natural scene, plant or insect they see in the Gardens with a journal entry and then, using simple printmaking techniques, make leaf-printed cloth covers for a handmade nature journal modeled upon Japanese accordion fold books. Parents will learn alongside their child, and take away other nature activities to try at home.

Age Range: 8-12 years; Adult must accompany a child

Set Up: Classroom style with 2 front tables for instructor

Location/Approved: Discovery Classroom 1

Instructor: Susie Monday, local artist