Classes at the Kalamazoo Nature Center

Spring

DRAWING MICHIGAN WILDLIFE WORKSHOP SERIES: BIRDS

Taylor Scamehorn / KNC Visitors Center, Lower Classroom
Sat 5/10
9am-4pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100

Learn to draw wild birds at the beautiful Kalamazoo Nature Center. Drawing from both live and preserved specimens, acquire skills for field sketching to fully-rendered animal studies. Please bring drawing pads and graphite pencils as well as lunch and drinking water.

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Summer

INDIA INK PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPES

Taylor Scamehorn / KNC Visitors Center, Lower Classroom
Sat 6/28
9am-4pm / 1-day
$120 / Members: $100

Learn techniques to capture light, texture and atmosphere using India ink with sharpened stick pens and other natural found materials. With the beautiful Kalamazoo Nature Center as both muse and studio, spend a day creating unique and striking black and white landscapes. All materials are provided. Please pack a lunch and water, dress for the weather, and wear comfortable shoes for a moderate hike.

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EARTH-CAST MOBILES

Taylor Scamehorn / KNC Visitors Center, Lower Classroom
Sat 6/7
10am-4pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100

Create a custom mobile from casts of natural objects at the beautiful Kalamazoo Nature Center. Learn to make both relief and two-part molds from a variety of natural materials like clay and sand, to cast organic forms and textures in lead-free pewter and plaster. Explore the trails to “catch and release” your designs, then sketch and construct your mobile with guided instruction and design inspiration. This is a leave-no-trace approved workshop. Please dress for the weather, bring lunch and water, and wear comfortable shoes for a moderate hike.

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WATERCOLOR AND MORE IN THE OUTDOORS

Susan Badger / KNC Visitors Center, Lower Classroom
Mon 6/16-6/30
11:30-3:30pm / 3 weeks
$160 / Members: $140

Students will work en plein-air (outdoors!) in watercolor and a variety of drawing media. We’ll create loose and expressive studies at a variety of local sites, learning to focus our composition and yet freely interpret our subjects.

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