Nature Journaling 1: Make Your Own Hardcover Sketchbook

Nature Journaling 1: Make Your Own Hardcover Sketchbook
April 22, 2017: 9am-4pm
(Bring your own lunch)

Instructor
Gretchen Halpert

Biography
Gretchen Halpert moved to the Finger Lakes from Providence, RI, where she taught Nature Journaling at the Rhode Island School of Design/CE. Halpert earned a BA in Botany from Connecticut College, studied biological illustration at the University of New Haven Graduate School and received a certificate in Scientific and Technical Illustration from RISD/CE. She was employed as a scientist for many years and has taught medical and natural science illustration for RISD/CE, Brown University and numerous other organizations since 1994. Her drawings have appeared in books, journals and scientific publications. She is past president of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI), Inc, a member of the GNSI-Finger Lakes, and founding director of the Scientific Illustration Distance Program.

Link to Artist Website
www.gretchenhalpert.com

Background
Students may be interested in (but are not required to) check out this Smithsonian introduction to nature journaling.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/journals/smithsonian_siyc_fall06.pdf

Description
In this first of a two-part series in nature journaling, expert nature illustrator Gretchen Halpert leads students through hand construction of a professional level, hardbound nature journal.  Participants choose and combine a variety of papers under one cover. With little to no gluing and some basic sewing, participants will construct a decorative and sturdy hard-cover, soft-spined sewn book to use as a sketchbook, journal or gift. Other book constructions will be displayed.