 |
|
|
|
|
|
NATURE WALK
Discover Dogtown
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 2:30-4:30 pm
Reservations by October 16
Members $8 (children age 16 and under $6); nonmembers $10 (children $18)
Dogtown Common Gloucester, MA (directions sent upon registration)
|
|
|
|
Now a 3,600-acre nature preserve, Dogtown Common was an active settlement in the early 1700s. Join Jane Winchell, The Sarah Fraser Robbins Director of the Art & Nature Center, and explore the ghost town’s local legends and natural wonders, including a series of large boulders inscribed with message carved during the Great Depression.
|
|
|
WORKSHOP
Botanical Illustration
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 11 am-12:30 pm
Reservations by November 5
For teen and adults (all skill levels)
Included with museum admission
Art Studios
|
|
|
|
Explore color and form in local and exotic plants while creating illustrations under the expert guidance of Ruth Starratt.
Made possible by the Ropes Botanical Fund.
|
|
|
LECTURE
Botanical Journey
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 10-10:45 am
Reservations by November 5
Free
Phillips Library Auditorium
For teens and adults
|
|
|
|
Internationally recognized botanical illustrator and educator Ruth Starratt leads a visual journey to some of her favorite sketching sites, including King’s Way in Hawai’i, Australia’s sacred Aboriginal sites and the pyramids of Tulum in Mexico.
Made possible by the Ropes Botanical Fund.
|
|
|
DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY
Plant Sketching
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 1-3 pm
Art Studios
For all ages
|
|
|
|
Search for details in real flowers, seeds, and leaves with a magnifying glass. Then, sketch what you find, under the guidance of artist Ruth Starratt. Experiment with different illustrations and drawing techniques in your own PEM sketchbook to take home.
Made possible by the Ropes Botanical Fund.
|
|
|
ADULT WORKSHOP
The Art of Batiking, with Mary Edna Fraser
Friday, November 14, 2008, 9:30 am-4 pm
Reservations by November 7
Members $95, nonmembers $115
Phillips Library Auditorium
For adults
|
|
|
|
Beginners and experienced dyers can enjoy the process of working with fiber dyes on silk with internationally acclaimed batik artist Mary Edna Fraser, whose work is on view in Polar Attractions. Participants use wax, brushes and other materials to create their own scarf.
Fraser participates in artist demonstrations on November 15 and 16. See those Calendar listings.
|
|
|
MEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK
To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Reservations by November 18
Members $15
To the Ends of the Earth Galleries
|
|
|
|
Samuel Scott, associate curator of maritime art and history, leads a tour of To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape. Another talk is scheduled or December 6.
|
|
|
E.C.O.C. PROGRAM
Eggs and Nests with Rosamond Purcell
Friday, December 5, 2008, 7:45-9 pm
For adults and teens
Reservations by December 3
Free
Morse Auditorium
|
|
|
|
Acclaimed photographer and author Rosamond Purcell presents images from her new book, Egg & Nest, and highlights the artistic vision with which she photographs marvels of nature in museum collections around the world. Also, view a sampling of nests and eggs from PEM’s historic regional collection. A book signing follows.
Co-sponsored by the EssexCounty Ornithological Club. The E.C.O.C. meeting is held from 7:30 to 7:45 pm.
|
|
|
MEMBERS-ONLY GALLERY TALK
To the Ends of the Earth, Painting the Polar Landscape
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 9:30 am
Reservations by December 4
Members $15
To the Ends of the Earth Galleries
|
|
|
|
Another talk is scheduled for November 20.
See that Calendar listing.
|
|
