Pack your sketchbook and explore the outdoors through observation, mixed media, research, and writing. Autumn sessions include a guided fall hike focused on seeds, changing leaves, mushrooms, lichen, and other seasonal discoveries. Build creative habits, experiment with materials, and create a personal library of inspiration as you develop your unique artistic perspective.
Key components of the workshop include:
Creating your field notes toolbox
Overcoming anxiety and the need for perfection
Experimenting with different materials and approaches
Discovering the natural world that surrounds you
Developing and maintaining a creative habit
Finding or creating a community to support your practice
This course aims to push your boundaries, demystify, and strengthen your unique and beautiful perspective on the natural world, honing it into a skill that will serve you throughout your creative life.
4 Tuesdays, Sept 1 - Sept 22, 2026
6:)0 PM-8:30 PM
$123.30 Member/$154Non-Member
$50 material fee payable to instructor (as needed)
Adults, All Levels
WHERE WE MEET EACH WEEK:
Sept 1st: Fort Snelling State Park
Sept 8th: Afton State Park
Sept 15th: Kinnickinnic State Park
Sept 22nd: Carpenter Nature Center (WI)
What to wear: clothing and shoes appropriate for outdoor exploration and art making activities
What to bring: reusable water bottle, light-weight folding chair or blanket, art materials and snacks
Registration is managed by White Bear Center for the Arts.