Winter Painting: Finding Beauty in the Cold Months
Cozy two hour indoor painting workshop led by Erika at The North Carolina Arboretum, focusing on winter palette and nature inspired compositions; materials and guided techniques help beginners capture frost, bare branches, and cool light.
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Relaxed two-hour workshop focused on loose, expressive wildlife sketching with a classroom warm-up, an up-close animal encounter with a nature center educator, outdoor drawing from live subjects, and light watercolor washes.
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Relaxed two-hour workshop focused on loose, expressive wildlife sketching with a classroom warm-up, an up-close animal encounter with a nature center educator, outdoor drawing from live subjects, and light watercolor washes.
Gentle guided nature immersion among Blue Ridge pines, using sensory awareness, mindful breathing, and silent pauses to deepen nature connection and reduce stress in an unhurried outdoor setting.
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Stroll the Arboretum with staff naturalists, identifying plants, spotting wildlife, and interpreting animal signs during a two hour exploratory outdoor walk that adapts to seasonal findings and participant questions.
Stroll the Arboretum with staff naturalists, identifying plants, spotting wildlife, and interpreting animal signs during a two hour exploratory outdoor walk that adapts to seasonal findings and participant questions.
Stroll the Arboretum with staff naturalists, identifying plants, spotting wildlife, and interpreting animal signs during a two hour exploratory outdoor walk that adapts to seasonal findings and participant questions.
Handmade nature inspired crafts from Western North Carolina artisans fill the Arboretum’s auditorium in an intimate weekend market, spotlighting jewelry, textiles, ceramics, and small batch goods with artist meet and greets.
Handmade nature inspired crafts from Western North Carolina artisans fill the Arboretum’s auditorium in an intimate weekend market, spotlighting jewelry, textiles, ceramics, and small batch goods with artist meet and greets.
Handmade nature inspired crafts from Western North Carolina artisans fill the Arboretum’s auditorium in an intimate weekend market, spotlighting jewelry, textiles, ceramics, and small batch goods with artist meet and greets.
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An evolving exhibition from a winter artist residency at The North Carolina Arboretum, presenting site specific, nature inspired responses to the forest’s sights and sounds as it shifts from dormancy to spring.
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