Spring Cleaning is a pop-up art market where 18 fine visual artists from the Philly metro region are cleaning out their studios of original work to make space for their next big idea! You’ll find paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, photography, collage, art jewelry, and more! Every dollar goes back into the artists’ pockets so
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At Mt. Cuba, the stately Wye oak stands as a living symbol of strength, beauty, and connection to our native landscape. This stately tree along with our bur oaks, our Upper Oak Allee, and the many more oaks found on property bring shade, support wildlife, and dazzles each autumn with foliage in shades of purple
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Continue to refine botanical drawing and composition skills, using color theory and exercises that reinforce botanical accuracy. Explore painterly techniques such as dry brush or watercolor washes that enhance individual style while remaining true to the tenets of botanical drawing. Sketch, compose, and execute a finished piece, applying the skills learned in all three sections
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Join us for a conversation with Michael Rex in a more intimate and relaxed setting. Following the talk, dinner will be served allowing for more discussion with the artist and among guests. Rex’s artistic inspiration is deeply personal and two-fold. As a child, he watched his mother and grandmother knit yarn into intricate patterns, an
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Join The Print Center either in-person or Zoom for the first of two conversations presented in conjunction with “America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print.” Artists and representatives from three community-focused, mission-driven printshops around the US will talk about their unique communities and how collaboration feeds the making of socially relevant prints. Moderated by Lauren Rosenblum,
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Among the most cherished of Mt. Cuba’s plant native wildflowers collection, Trillium graces the spring forest floor with quiet elegance. Its three-petaled form, unfolding in shades of white, pink, and maroon, signals renewal and the awakening of our woodlands. Revered for its simple symmetry and deep ecological roots, Trillium invites us to slow down and
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Bring yourself to the next level with drawing native wildflowers from Mt. Cuba’s unique collections. Continue to learn basic botanical drawing skills, such as composition, scale, and perspective, while introducing simple color techniques that add another dimension to your work. A series of step-by-step exercises, instructor demonstrations, and one-on one feedback sessions provide a strong
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Create your own beautiful wood-burned artwork in this one-of-a-kind workshop. Discover different woodburning techniques, compare how different types of wood burn, and explore your artistic side by creating various textures, shapes, and designs with a simple to use wood burning pen! Leave this workshop with your own wildflower-themed project. Woodburning supplies are provided. This program
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Studio 31 on the Chester County Studio Tour — The Field of Radiance is a two-day art exhibition and live Rumi concert at the historic Green Barn in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County’s Brandywine Valley. May 16–17. Six contemporary artists transform a 19th-century barn into a gallery of painting, photography, mixed media, and illuminated text
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Learn techniques using different lighting to your advantage to express emotion in your photos, tell stories through your photos using varying angles, and more tips to further develop your skills in the art of capturing nature with a lens. Students should bring a smartphone or other camera they are comfortable using to practice the techniques
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