Summer Workshop with Carolynne Griffin
Download entry form
here. A Hands-on Summer Workshop at the Oakland Museum with Carolynne Griffin on Sunday July 27th. Using photographs and some specimens we will render reptiles and amphibians using ink and colored pencils on vellum. Carolynne Griffin is an artist and educator who has taught in the Bay Area for many years. She explores a variety of techniques and media in her workshops, focusing on the synthesis of nature and art. Her work appears in many publications and in private and public collections throughout the U.S. More information on registration fees etc. soon! For more info:
www.museumca.org
2008 calendar
June
June 25 - Sept 1: Natural Visions: Recent Works by the GNSI-CA at the
Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek.
July
July 20-26: Annual GNSI National Conference at Ithaca College in New York! An event not to be missed. The scenery is said to be superb! Check out the hosting
Finger Lakes Chapter website.
Sunday July 27th: A Hands-on Summer Workshop at the Oakland Museum with Carolynne Griffin. Using photographs and some specimens we will render reptiles and amphibians using ink and colored pencils on vellum. Carolynne Griffin is an artist and educator who has taught in the Bay Area for many years. She explores a variety of techniques and media in her workshops, focusing on the synthesis of nature and art. Her work appears in many publications and in private and public collections throughout the U.S. More information on registration fees etc. soon! For more info:
www.museumca.org
August
Sunday August 10th from 3:00 to 7:00 PM: Backyard Barbecue and Portfolio Share at our President Diane T. Sands' house in Oakland. It is a potluck - bring your favorite dishes to grill and share. Family & friends welcome! Bring samples of your work for the Portfolio Share! Games! Door Prizes! Music!
Past Meetings
2008
January
1/1/2008:
Annual chapter dues of $20 are due as of January 1.
Please send payment to our esteemed treasurer Larry Lavendel at POB 1418 Aptos, CA 95001
The check should be made out to GNSI_CA.
AWE Gallery
www.awegallery.com
1/5/2008: Hanging and opening reception.
1/12/2008 and 1/19/2008: We need 2-4 volunteers total to draw live.
1/27/2008: Closing reception for our art show at the AWE gallery. 2-5 pm at 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA. 415.731.6470. Check out this link for more information: http://www.awegallery.com/index.php?page=events
March
Recent Works Juried Exhibit at the Tilden Park Environmental Education Center.
Deadline has already passed to be an exhibitor, but we hope you'll support the artists and visit the show:
http://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden
3/3/2008: Set-up.
3/22/2008: 2 to 4 PM. Reception for Tilden Park California Wildlife show at Tilden Park Education Center, Berkeley
April
Exhibit at Tilden Environmental Education Center continues all month.
4/15/08: CALL FOR ENTRIES: GNSI-CA Recent Works Exhibit. Running from late June through Labor Day at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. You must be a chapter member in good standing. All works must be related to Natural History. Send up to three entries to gnsi.ca@gmail.com no later than 4/15/2008.
4/30/2008: Take down Tilden exhibit.
4/19/08: Field Trip to the
Sonoma Overlook Trail, led by docent and guild member Jaye Hays. We need a volunteer to coordinate carpools.
The hillside is home to a large number of plants and animals native to California. Lower parts of the trail pass through mixed evergreens, with bay and coast live oak predominating. madrone, manzanita, toyon, buckeye...and the ubiquitous poison oak...border the trail as it gradually ascends, skirting grassy meadows, which are dotted with wildflowers in the spring. A particularly treasured feature of this propery is its oak woodlands. In addition to the coast live oak, the Black Oak, Oregon oak, Blue oak, and Valley oak provide a crucial source of food and habitat for a wide variety of creatures.
Our esteemed president, Diane T, will run down her tips on what kind of notes to take in the field in order to properly identify what you see when you get home (from her class "Leave the Field Guides at Home")http://www.sonomaecologycenter.org/education_prj/SonomaOverlookTrail.html
For more info see:
www.sonomaecologycenter.org/education_prj/SonomaOverlookTrail.html
May
May 3rd to June 8th: Illustrating Nature Exhibit.
The Science Illustration Program, UC Extension, Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Museum Association will present student works from the class of 2008 in the 19th annual Illustrating Nature exhibition.
Download the poster for the exhibit
here.
For more info: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 420-6115
May 10: Demonstration of Illustration Techniques by students from the UCSC Science Illustration program.
Drop-in 11 AM to 1 PM at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum. Free.
May 17: Nature Notes & Sketches with Sarah Rabkin.
11 AM to 4 PM at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum. Please call the museum to check the cost of this workshop.
May 31: Natural Science Illustration for Kids with Christine Elder.
11 AM to 4 PM at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum. Cost: $40 for museum members / $55 general public.
2007
Thanks everyone for a great meeting in Santa Cruz on October 20th, 2007. And what gorgeous weather! Twenty five people attended, and all were impressed by animator Ken Cope's presentation. Here’s his website for those interested:
www.ozcot.com