Mapping San Francisco’s Natural Beauty with Hollis Callas
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden – starts at the library
Date: July 20th 2024
Time: 4:00pm-6:15pm
Fee : $65
Workshop Description:
Join us for an art workshop in the beautiful Botanical Gardens where we explore the art of storytelling through illustration.
4:00-4:30: Introduction with Hollis – Discover how she draws inspiration from the natural beauty of our city to tell her own stories through illustration.
4:30-5:00: Explore the gardens for inspiration. During this observational walk we will hone in on the “art of noticing” and gather ideas that can inform our art.
5:00-6:15: Return to the library to piece together our observations and create your own unique map in the shape of San Francisco’s city limits that highlight the city’s natural world and your experience with it. Each participant will get a poster hanging frame for their final art piece.
- you have a curiosity for nature and art
- you who enjoy creative play
- you have a creative practice or want to start one
- you are curious about ways to bring nature into your art
- want to learn more about the nature we live amongst in our urban home.
About the instructor:
Hollis Callas is an illustrator & designer living, working and creating in the Inner Richmond of San Francisco. Her work is inspired by a boundless curiosity for nature and an appreciation of the beautiful subtleties spotted in her daily life. With a focus on flora & fauna, she hopes her work sparks a similar awe and admiration in others, and encourages them to become more thoughtful stewards of the wild things that make our Earth so special.
Gardens of Golden Gate Park Members: You are entitled to a 20% discount for this event. To secure your discount, please log in to your account before registering or enter the Member Discount Code in the “Promo Code” field when registering. For the Member Discount Code for this offering, please contact membership@gggp.org.
Gardens of Golden Gate Park Members: You are entitled to a 20% discount for this event. To secure your discount, please log in to your account before registering or enter the Member Discount Code in the “Promo Code” field when registering. For the Member Discount Code for this offering, please contact membership@gggp.org.
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