Printing with Spring Botanicals with Bonnie Chase

Printing with Spring Botanicals with Bonnie Chase
ArtWaves 1345A Hwy 102 Town Hill Bar Harbor4 sessions:  Saturday April 29, Saturday May 6, Saturday  May 13th and Saturday May 20th10:30 am to 1:00 pm$190.00 $180.00 ArtWaves MembersTo Register: https://artwavesmdi.org/event-5159927
This course is designed for the novice and artist alike.We will explore the hidden secrets of color and print in local plant materials by using different techniques to coax color and print onto paper and cloth. Using your individual printed and dyed samples, we will each create a hand made book to display your creations and learn other methods to enhance and creatively use your beautiful prints.No experience is necessary, just a spirit of discovery and surprise! Bring a beverage and snack for break. A list of items to bring to class TBA! Instructor: Bonnie Chase holds undergraduate degrees in Biology and Botany and a MS in Environmental Science from Montclair State University. Throughout her careers in teaching, as Executive Director of the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Nature Center, as Master Naturalist, ethnobotany research in the Amazon and leading Natural History Tours in Central and South America, she has always encouraged her students to explore the natural world through a creative lens. Bonnie has also taught nature and art related classes at the ASC. Her current art passions are combining nature, science, local plant and found materials to create forms of art.