This workshop will be an exploration of the practice of nature journaling to draw plants and all their components that will be growing in the gardens. Nature journaling combines the use of science and art to explore the world around us and document what we experience. At the beginning of  the workshop, participants will be able explore the grounds at Caramoor to discover what excites them to draw and study. Then, during the session, using pictures and words we will record and document what we find from nature and share in the bounty of late summer with each other via creating nature journal pages. We will use watercolor pencils and a fine line pen to create our pages.

Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, author, and instructor whose work has appeared in The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, and exhibitions at institutions like the Smithsonian and Kew Gardens. She is the author of several acclaimed books on botanical drawing and co-illustrator of the award-winning Foraging & Feasting. Wendy teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, runs workshops worldwide, and founded the popular online program DrawBotanical.com. A RISD graduate and former textile designer, she began her botanical art career in 1998 and now lives and works on a farm in the Hudson Valley. She is a member of several botanical art societies and continues to inspire a global community of artists.