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Chicago Botanic Garden
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The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.
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Frame Loom Weaving Studio
Explore ways of using surface, image, and text within woven forms to create an independent project under instructor guidance in this course for intermediate students. Delve into the construction of fabric and apply these skills to your own artistic practice. Weekly presentations on contemporary weavers will complement this studio course. Notes: Bring your own frame loom or use a provided loom. You may also participate in this class online to...
Urban Photography
There are endless photographic opportunities with the architecture and city scenes of Chicago. We will visit Chinatown, Millennium Park/Lurie Garden, and North Michigan Avenue to capture the sights of the city. Explore new camera settings while learning to integrate landscape and hardscape photography.
Expressive Color in Pastel: Online
Pastel is a perfect medium for exploring exciting color harmonies, subtle or bright. Working with landscape and botanical subjects we will start with color scheme preliminaries and move on to the finished piece, which can be detailed and polished or loose and abstracted.
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Orchids and Bromeliads Art Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Follow in the steps of intrepid explorer of the Amazon River basin and superb botanical artist, Margaret Mee, by working with her favorite plants—bromeliads and orchids. While they share the same ecosystem, bromeliads are much rarer as specimens for botanical artists. Use artist instruction to accurately and strikingly depict live orchid and bromeliad specimens in the medium of your choice. A supply list will be sent.
Street Photography
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Along every street are fleeting moments waiting to be captured to create intriguing images. Explore and analyze the various methods used by some of the best known street photographers and put those techniques to work using your own perspective. Discover backgrounds, lighting, shadows, subject framing, and much more.
Looking at Gardens: Photography Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Lee Anne White will lead this two-day photography workshop on looking at gardens with an eye toward capturing a sense of place and telling the story of the garden. We’ll begin the workshop by exploring gardens together—learning how to look at them from different perspectives and discover their intent and uniqueness. We’ll also discuss ways to maximize your time and work with changing light in the garden. Everyone will have an opportunity...
Deciduous Flowering Shrubs
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Study more than 60 different deciduous flowering shrubs (and their cultivars and related species) suitable for commercial landscape and home garden use in the Chicago region. Identification, cultural information, aesthetic qualities, and landscape uses of both common and more unusual shrubs will be emphasized. Upon completing this course, you will be able to select the most appropriate shrubs for your garden space and gardening style.
Annuals and Biennials
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Annuals and biennials have a rich tradition and exciting future. During this course, focus on the most popular cool- and warm-season species along with a selection of the new cultivars and unusual plants, all of which are well-suited to container and in-ground gardening in the Midwest. Learn plant identification and cultural information and see examples of refined plant combinations and intriguing planting styles.
Planting Design
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Apply knowledge and skills developed in previous design courses toward a working understanding of planting design. Weekly discussions and individual projects will focus on basic elements of planting design, including an understanding of color and texture, plant combinations, planting bed layout, installation techniques, and maintenance practices. Prerequisites: Four OPC core courses, Graphics, Introduction to Professional Practice, Principles...
Garden Design Studio
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the theory, methods, and critical skills needed to master garden design in this interactive course. Discover the design process, graphics, research, and more while developing your analytical abilities through collaboration with peers and instructors. A supply list will be provided.
Theatrical Orchids in Colored Pencil
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, IL
Unleash your creativity in this whimsical celebration of the Orchid Show of Wonders. Discover the theatrical qualities of orchids and learn how to accurately depict them with non-traditional compositions and vibrant colored pencils. Immerse yourself in the world of theatrical orchids at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Hardy Bulbs
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the secrets to creating stunning gardens with an array of vibrant and resilient bulbs. Master the art of identifying over 60 hardy bulbs, corms, and tubers, and gain valuable insights into their blooming patterns and cultural needs. Elevate your gardening expertise and bring your clients' gardens to life with this comprehensive course.
Mushrooms and Fungi in Colored Pencil
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, IL
Explore the intricate world of fungi through colored pencil art at the renowned Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn how to capture the unique forms and vibrant colors of mushrooms using various techniques such as layering and burnishing. Develop your composition skills and create stunning finished works that showcase the beauty of these fascinating organisms.
Hands-on Cooking: Indian Grill
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash the flavors of India in your gluten-free cooking as you explore the versatile and nutritious chickpeas. From a refreshing chickpea avocado salad to a hearty chickpea masala curry, this course will teach you how to create delicious and healthy gluten-free dishes inspired by Indian cuisine.
$109
Basic Jewelry Techniques
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at jewelry making, give this class a try. You will learn a sampling of basic jewelry techniques, including solder, wire wrap, and string. This is a fun hobby to tap into your creativity! All materials included.
New Camera Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash your photography potential with expert guidance in this hands-on workshop designed to help you master the setup and basic operations of your new camera. Capture stunning images with confidence, whether you own a DSLR, mirrorless, or advanced point-and-shoot camera.
Garden Design Implementation
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
You have the design; you have the client; you have the funding—now what? Lectures will focus on the steps necessary to carry a project from a finished design through to a built landscape. Course projects will include the preparation of construction details and documents, technical specifications, and cost estimates. Prerequisites: Graphics Introduction to Professional Practice Hardscape Basics Introduction to Grading and Draining...
Gardening Techniques: Session C
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Professional Gardener Level 1 Certificate, Professional Gardener Level 2 Certificate, and Garden Design Certificate Learn tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills, learn a variety of techniques, and determine best management practices in the field of horticulture. Gain applicable skills in plant selection, spring assessment and planning, spring...
Soil Basics
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Enhance your gardening skills by understanding the vital role of soil. Discover the secrets to maintaining healthy soil and learn how water cycles affect plants. Get your garden soil professionally analyzed for optimal growth.
Learn How to Paint Fall Leaves in Watercolor
This class is designed as an introduction to the art of painting fall leaves in watercolor. Study will be given to the characteristics and structure of leaf shapes, texture, and venation. Learn how to effectively develop and apply the appropriate color palette for the leaf in question and the basics of sound paper and color selection as you develop a sense of simple leaf composition and design. A supply list will be sent.
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