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Flower Arranging with Store-Bought BouquetsCreate your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements. $45 materials fee. more... | |||||
| 232FDN210A | 10/05 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Mele | MDTN | |
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Plein-Air DrawingPlein-Air artist Frank Guida covers basic design principles, including focal point, contrast, perspective, line, and gesture, as well as how to choose a subject that translates well on the page. Then, you will go out on grounds to practice what more... | |||||
| 232CRF198 | 10/06 | Th | 10:00am-2:00pm | Guida | NYBG | |
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Soapmaking WorkshopBring the bouquet of a summer garden indoors with handmade, naturally moisturizing glycerin soaps. You'll learn the traditional melt-and-pour process and combine fragrances of various dried herbs and essential oils-lavender, rosemary, mint, and more-to make four bars to take home. more... | |||||
| 232WEL143A | 10/15 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | Scholl | NYBG | |
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Fall Edible PlantsTake a guided ramble with wild foods author and forager Marie Viljoen and learn to how to identify and use edible plants that include introduced ornamentals, cosmopolitan weeds, and flora indigenous to the Northeast. Visit NYBG's Native Plant Garden and more... | |||||
| 232CKG229 | 10/16 | Su | 11:00am-1:00pm | Viljoen | NYBG | |
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Candlemaking with HerbsDiscover the art of hand-dipped and hand-poured candles using eco-friendly, non-toxic ingredients, essential oils, and herbs. You'll learn the history of this ancient craft, and how to make synergistic scents that add a vibrance to the darker days of winter. more... | |||||
| 232CRF220 | 10/22 | Sa | 11:00am-1:00pm | Petter | NYBG | |
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Flower Arranging at HomeBring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your instructor as you build your elegant arrangement with fresh flowers from your own garden, more... | |||||
| 232FDN243AO | 10/24 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Edinger | ONLINE | |
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Watercolor BasicsYou loved her recent New Yorker covers! Award-winning artist and seasoned educator Jenny Kroik is known for the loosely rendered, evocative scenes she describes as "very responsive—like a journal." Using cut flowers as your subject, you will learn the basics more... | |||||
| 232CRF277A | 10/26 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Kroik | NYBG | |
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Bonsai for Beginners WorkshopLearn the fundamentals for turning ordinary nursery stock into a living work of art. This workshop covers the five major styles of bonsai along with plant and container selection, branch and root pruning, wiring, and potting. more... | |||||
| 232GAR912A | 10/29 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Capobianco | MDTN | |
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Woven Willow TrayHand-woven willow baskets bring a touch of rustic yet elegant beauty to your home. Jesica Clark, owner of the Hudson Valley's Willow Vale Farm, will teach you the traditional willow weaving techniques of rib basketry. Students will weave one large more... | |||||
| 232CRF208 | 11/04 | Fr | 9:00am-5:00pm | Clark | NYBG | |
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Holiday PreservesRing in the holiday season with decadent winter fruit preserves. Learn how to make brandied fruit, spiced apple compote, and almond pears in amaretto syrup from Cornell-trained master food preserver Stephen Nocera. He will demonstrate how to properly preserve fruit, more... | |||||
| 232CKG218 | 11/05 | Sa | 11:00am-3:00pm | Nocera | NYBG | |
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Bonsai for Beginners WorkshopLearn the fundamentals for turning ordinary nursery stock into a living work of art. This workshop covers the five major styles of bonsai along with plant and container selection, branch and root pruning, wiring, and potting. more... | |||||
| 232GAR912B | 11/05 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Capobianco | NYBG | |
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Creative BookbindingExplore the age-old skill of basic bookbinding using a variety of structures and materials. Experiment with ancient binding techniques, including Japanese stab binding, French link, and Coptic stitches. You'll walk away with a small book to use as a journal, more... | |||||
| 232CRF191 | 11/06 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | Danila | NYBG | |
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Watercolor BasicsYou loved her recent New Yorker covers! Award-winning artist and seasoned educator Jenny Kroik is known for the loosely rendered, evocative scenes she describes as "very responsive—like a journal." Using cut flowers as your subject, you will learn the basics more... | |||||
| 232CRF277B | 11/09 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Kroik | MDTN | |
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Botanical Holiday CardsLearn the basics of block printing with artist Chemin Hsiao. Together, you'll visit NYBG's Haupt Conservatory for seasonal botanical inspiration. Then, experiment with carving a simple design into a block of soft, eraser-like material. You'll stamp your designs onto paper more... | |||||
| 232CRF209 | 11/12 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Hsiao | NYBG | |
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Flower Arranging at HomeBring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your instructor as you build your elegant arrangement with fresh flowers from your own garden, more... | |||||
| 232FDN243BO | 11/15 | Tu | 10:00am-12:00pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Origami Botany: Holiday EditionExperience the meditative quality of origami, the simple yet intricate art of folding paper. We'll create a variety of seasonal botanical subjects, such as autumn leaves, poinsettias, and conifers, starting with simple models and progressing to more complex patterns that more... | |||||
| 232CRF298 | 11/17 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Raab | MDTN | |
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Patterns in Nature: BranchingStudy the beauty and efficiency of branching patterns found in nature, from leaf veins and root systems, to corals, mineral dendrites, and a single brain neuron. You will observe and sketch from specimens, then create 2D and 3D representations modeled on these more... | |||||
| 232CRF258 | 11/19 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Fuchs | NYBG | |
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Prop Styling with BotanicalsProfessional prop stylist Robin Zachary shares her insights on styling photos using botanicals. She'll demonstrate how to curate a variety of tabletop settings, including modern, vintage, and rustic photos using botanicals. | |||||
| 232FDN312AO | 11/19 | Sa | 11:00am-1:00pm | Zachary | ONLINE | |
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Flower Arranging with Store-Bought BouquetsCreate your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements. $45 materials fee. more... | |||||
| 232FDN210B | 11/30 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Mele | MDTN | |
