Botanical Illustration
Saturday, May 16 11am – 2pm • $55 • Buy Tickets
This mixed-media course is open to plant enthusiasts of all levels of drawing experience, but mostly focuses on drawing basics. If you’re already an experienced artist, it’s a great opportunity to challenge yourself through botanical illustration. Using plants in the store as our subject, we will focus on building technical drawing skills including measuring/sighting, line work, shading methods, and more. This class will be led by Lisa Eckenrode, who has a background in Fine Art drawing and painting. All materials will be provided. Limited enrollment with pre-registration required.
Mushroom Identification • $65
Saturday, May 30, 11am – 12:30pm OR 2pm – 3:30pm • Buy Tickets
Two sessions available. This 90 minute class introduces you to the world of identifying mushrooms, covering characteristics of over 25 unique, rare, useful, and delectable mushrooms! Take a close look at safe edibles, live specimens, dangerous look-alikes and round out the class with a mushroom tasting charcuterie board (allergen-free, vegan, gluten-free options included) and quick mushroom hunt in the forest. Class fee includes NC USDA certified professional instruction, tasting, illustrated identification “cheat sheet”. Limited enrollment with pre-registration required.
