summer/fall 2013 catalog of courses - Denver Botanic Gardens

Summer/fall 2013 COURSES
Matting and Floating Artwork
Preparing your work can be fun and affordable if you know the
tricks and techniques. This one-day workshop covers mat-cutting
and inexpensive framing options. Start with an overview of
equipment, materials and measuring. Learn to float your artwork for
an inexpensive alternative to matting. Demonstrations and handouts
show you how to measure and cut your own single, double, and
multi-opening mats. You’ll go home with two pieces ready to frame.
Fee: $75 member, $95 non-member. No Prerequisites.
DATE: Wed., July 17 | TIME: 1 – 5 p.m.
Instructor: Susan Rubin
Framing Botanical Art
Get your work off the drawing board and onto the wall! This
one-day workshop covers the options that will help you to present
your art to its best advantage. Learn the steps to the conservation
techniques that preserve your pieces in an acid-free environment.
We’ll cover all the details of framing styles and materials, and
you’ll frame a small piece to practice. Whether you decide to
frame it yourself or work with a professional, you’ll be more
confident in your framing decisions. Fee: $95 member, $135
non-member. No Prerequisites.
DATE: Tue., Oct. 22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Susan Rubin
Giclée Printing Made Easy
Curious about having prints made, but apprehensive about the
time and expense involved? In just three hours we’ll introduce you
to the process of Giclée printing. Starting with an overview of
different printing processes, you will then learn how to prepare
your artwork for prints, the advantages of this method of printing,
and what to do with the prints once you have them. A professional
printer will address the technical side of the process and bring
you up-to-date on costs. Once you understand the procedure, you
can make an educated decision about what and when to print.
Fee: $55 member, $85 non-member. No Prerequisites.
DATE: Wed., Nov. 20 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Susan Rubin
Improve Your
Handwriting Skills
Are you writing with your
fingers or with your forearm?
Does your handwriting have
an easy flow or does it look
tortured? Handwriting is
becoming a lost art, since the
Renee Jorgensen
personal computer and text
messaging have become the primary methods for recording our
ideas. Researchers suggest that developing writing skills will aid
the visual identification of graphic shapes. During this workshop
you will learn how to develop and improve your handwriting skills
while exploring simple methods to improve your signature and
labeling. With practice, you will be able to make neater writing
a habit. This workshop gives you the confidence to sign and label
your next botanical illustration without the help of a word processor.
Fee: $135 member, $165 non-member. No Prerequisites.
DATE: Wed., Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen
JOURNALING, FIELD DOCUMENTING
Botanical Zentangle ®
Based on the worldwide
doodling craze called
“Zentangle ® ” started by Rick
Roberts and Maria Thomas,
we will learn and practice
repetitive strokes that form
intricate decorative botanical
patterns. Learn to relax and
focus as you express your style
through intricate, decorative
Annie Reiser
drawings that are simple to
render, but look amazing and complicated. We will practice strokes
consciously and deliberately, observe botanicals and mock their
natural designs to make our own “botangles” or repetitive strokes
based on plants. Using keen observation and contour drawing
techniques combined with ability to translate plant forms and
textures into patterns, you will create your own special botangle.
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. No Prerequisites.
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Aug. 2 – 4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Annie Reiser, CZT
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site
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