$40 | 12 participants max | Ages 14+
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Before the modern art supply store, artists found and made materials from their environments. In this class, we will channel that same ingenuity by collecting, experimenting with, and repurposing our own art materials, including paper, ink, and feather dip pens, all from natural ingredients. Come feed your curiosity and creativity by finding color in unexpected sources and experimenting with familiar materials in new ways! Participants will start with an ingredient “treasure hunt” before class and come away with hand-made recycled paper, homemade ink, and a feather dip pen.

About Rachel Mirus: Rachel is a teaching artist, nature writer, and lifelong learner. Her passion is to inspire observation, experimentation, and creativity in students of all ages through her visual art, writing, and teaching. Originally trained in biology, she has worked in research labs and museums across the country, including the California Academy of Sciences and the Harvard Museum of Natural History. She continues to teach online for the Harvard Museum of Natural History, in person for Vermont nature centers and arts organizations, and has been a resident artist at public schools around the state. Rachel actively practices the skills of learning by pursuing hobbies she’s bad at, including Celtic harp, rock climbing, and belly dance.

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Rachel’s Winter Art Workshops at NBNC:
January 17 – The Maker’s Palette: Upcycled Art Materials
February 14- Bird-Inspired Creative Drawing
March 14- Drawing the Unseen