Workshops at the Nature Center

This workshop with local artist Jenny Cherry takes place on the covered patio at the Sarasota Audubon Nature Center. After an introduction to nature journaling and a brief demo on how to draw and mix color. We will choose a spot around the Nature Center, work independently for about an hour, then congregate, discuss and...

A nature journal is a lens that focuses your attention, enriches your experiences, and develops your skills as a naturalist. This practice also enhances your observations, curiosity, and joy. Nature Journaling can consist of field notes, field sketches, observations, thoughts, feelings, or anything that captures your curiosity. For this Beginner's art class, Jenny will review...

For this Advanced art class, Jenny will show how to draw a Purple Martin, especially since we have a large nesting box (like a hotel for Martins!) at the SAS Nature Center. Jenny will discuss Purple Martins and why we have the nesting boxes on site in the first place. We may even have the opportunity to...