Being with Plants: Seeing Nature with Art

One of the root causes of our present climate crisis is the way that many human beings see themselves as separate from the natural world. In this workshop, we’ll look at how plants and the natural world have been depicted in art through the centuries and how this reflects the thinking of those and our times. 

Now is the time for a paradigm shift in our thinking! Writers and scientists, such as Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monica Gagliano, are talking about the agency and intelligence of plants, the biosphere and the earth itself—all of which we are intricately connected to.

Throughout the day we will participate in a series of simple artistic practices that help us to deeply see plants and nature and the amazing beauty to which we belong. This workshop is for people of any (or no) artistic experience. Please bring a small (about 5x8 inches) sketchbook. Art…