Nature Illustration & Journaling Workshop

Norman Bird Sanctuary

Join Catherine Hamilton, RISD-trained artist, naturalist, writer, and ZEISS Ambassador, for a winter illustration and journaling workshop.

Participants will begin the day in Mabel's Studio with a discussion and guided tutorial of nature illustration and journaling techniques from Catherine, followed by unstructured time to wander the trails, fields, and gardens and practice in journals and sketchbooks. The workshop will close with a final group reflection.Tea and hot chocolate provided. Participants must provide their own sketchbooks/journals. About the Instructor<a href="https://blogs.zeiss.com/sports-optics/birding/en/author/catherinehamilton/" title="https://blogs.zeiss.com/sports-optics/birding/en/author/catherinehamilton/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Catherine Hamilton</a> holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Bennington College. She taught painting and drawing at RISD from 1997-2003 and has taught at other institutions and programs (Bennington College, Mass College of Art, Mass Audubon) throughout the 25 years she has been a professional artist.For the last several years she has been traveling and birding full time, leading wildlife tours, and serving as a US Ambassador for ZEISS Nature Observation. Working out of wildlife refuges, urban environments, research stations, and museum collections, Catherine has been following birds primarily through North, Central, and South America, making drawings and paintings. Her fine art can be found in private, corporate, and small museum collections in the US and abroad. Her bird illustrations can be found in publications like the recent Princeton University Press book “The Warbler Guide,” and in journals and magazines such as “Nature,” “Bird Observer,” and “Orion Magazine.” Catherine was also featured in the 2012 HBO documentary “Birders: the Central Park Effect.” Venue GuidelinesThe Norman Bird Sanctuary is a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary and environmental education center. All proceeds directly support our mission to protect our 300-acre refuge for the benefit of wildlife and the community to enjoy. All guests are asked to respect the following guidelines:Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited.Pets of any kind are not allowed. Service dogs are permissible, and must be kept on a leash at all times. F AQFree parking will be available in the main lot at the Norman Bird Sanctuary. Please navigate to 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, RI 02842.Accessibility: Mabel's Studio is an ADA-accessible workshop space with private, gender-neutral restrooms. Participants will have access to a variety of accessible outdoor spaces during the unstructured portion of the program.Rain policy: The workshop will go ahead in light rain and be cancelled in truly torrential or unsafe conditions. In the case of cancellation, refunds will be issued through Eventbrite. There is no rain date.Refund policy: Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. If the event is cancelled due to inclement weather, tickets will be refunded through Eventbrite.To purchase tickets at the discounted Member price, join the Norman Bird Sanctuary today! <a href="https://normanbirdsanctuary.org/join-and-give/join-or-renew-membership/" title="https://normanbirdsanctuary.org/join-and-give/join-or-renew-membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Visit our website to join or renew your membership</a>.

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