(DC) (National Arboretum) This three-day weekend event is devoted to the Japanese botanical art of kusamono. Discover how wild grasses, wildflowers, and other small native plants may be artistically arranged to suggest miniature representations of natural habitats. Often displayed alongside bonsai as an accent, kusamono stands on its own as a complete expression, emphasizing simplicity, seasonality, and a sense of place. ...
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Interested in learning about the connection between science and art? Drop by the Garden Court to talk with Dr. Jennifer Riehl, Forest Molecular Geneticist, and learn how drawing, writing stories, and close observation can be gateways to understanding the natural world and each other. Explore the beauty and diversity of plant forms and learn how to create ...
(DC) (Smithsonian) View the first major retrospective of the acclaimed Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) artist: Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe. Lowe’s elegant, minimalist sculptures made of willow branches, feathers, and other organic materials evoke the rivers, streams, and waterfalls of the Wisconsin woodlands where he was raised and the canoes used to traverse them.
(DC) (Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens) This unique experience invites participants of all ages and artistic abilities to connect with nature through their senses, specifically focusing on the rich tapestry of sounds in the outdoor environment. Guided by various auditory prompts, participants will translate their aural perceptions into visual art using provided painting supplies. Kids welcome! Joan Kato is a ...
(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Join us as Jean Brinton Jaecks, Artist, Gardener, and Educator shares her paintings, her two-acre garden as a family legacy, and how they happily coincide year-round. Dedicated to gardening for biodiversity and maintaining a chemical-free, sustainable environment, Jean will offer her perspective on what it means to invite not only creatures and plants to thrive together, ...
(DC) (National Arboretum) Viewing stone lovers find inspiration in the traditional stones found and displayed in China and Japan; however, when it comes collecting stones in this country many stones do not fit the classic traditions. These small natural objects encourage contemplation of larger landscape scenes, objects in nature, and abstract images. Challenge your imagination by comparing the variety of ...
(DC) (Smithsonian) View the first major retrospective of the acclaimed Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) artist: Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe. Lowe’s elegant, minimalist sculptures made of willow branches, feathers, and other organic materials evoke the rivers, streams, and waterfalls of the Wisconsin woodlands where he was raised and the canoes used to traverse them.
