Botanical Collage and Printmaking

U.S. Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (US Botanic Garden) Highlighting natural materials from the USBG collection, this workshop will feature a mix of the art of zine making, collaging, printmaking and bookarts with Doriana Diaz, Multidimensional Artist, Archivist, and Memory Worker. Dorianna will guide you in implementing and enhancing the practice as both an individual as well as a collective. Experiment with visuals that curate ...

$10 – $20

Mounted Plant Workshop

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC

(DC) (Smithsonian) In this workshop, you will learn how to mount and care for hoyas or wax plants to create a living wall hanging inspired by the foliage on Bisa Butler’s quilt, I Go Prepare a Place for You. In their natural environment, many hoyas grow on rocks or trees, not in the pots you see at the garden store. ...

$20

Create an Evergreen Wreath (Virtual)

(DC) (Smithsonian Associates) Just in time for the holidays, create a modern wreath with fresh evergreens on a metal hoop. Using a method similar to floral arrangement, combine local textures, shapes, and colors in your design. Many styles of wreaths, and even garlands, are possible with the wiring techniques covered in class. Open to beginners and to students with floral ...

$35 – $45

Family Nature Art

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist to collect natural items around Wheaton Regional Park and turn them into an artistic masterpiece.

$7

Family Nature Art

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist to collect natural items around Wheaton Regional Park and turn them into an artistic masterpiece.

$7

Crafty Little Naturalist

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist for a crafty hour. The Park Naturalist will lead participants in a nature craft creation to make and take home. Children must register and bring their favorite adult. Ages 3 to 5.

$7

Crafty Little Naturalist

Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist for a crafty hour. The Park Naturalist will lead participants in a nature craft creation to make and take home. Children must register and bring their favorite adult. Ages 3 to 5.

$7

Holiday Nature Crafting After-Hours

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Nature is all around us, and we are connected to it in countless ways. Our experiences with nature can inspire us to connect, care, and act. The Our Places: Connecting People and Nature exhibit features personal stories of connection and inspiration from scientists and community leaders, and is closing in 2024. Join the National Museum of Natural History ...

$30

Holiday Nature Crafting After-Hours

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1000 Madison Drive NW, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Smithsonian) Nature is all around us, and we are connected to it in countless ways. Our experiences with nature can inspire us to connect, care, and act. The Our Places: Connecting People and Nature exhibit features personal stories of connection and inspiration from scientists and community leaders, and is closing in 2024. Join the National Museum of Natural History ...

$30

Holiday Floral Design (Virtual)

(DC) (Hillwood) Celebrate the holiday season with a floral arrangement full of luxuriously rich colors and festive blooms. Ami Wilber shares a step-by-step guide to create your own arrangement with plenty of time to ask questions. Supplies are not included, but a materials list, including suggested alternatives, is included below, should participants wish to follow along at home. For an ...

$12 – $82

Holiday Floral Design (Virtual)

(DC) (Hillwood) Celebrate the holiday season with a floral arrangement full of luxuriously rich colors and festive blooms. Ami Wilber shares a step-by-step guide to create your own arrangement with plenty of time to ask questions. Supplies are not included, but a materials list, including suggested alternatives, is included below, should participants wish to follow along at home. For an ...

$12 – $82

Orchid Origami

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Did you know there are more than 50 species of orchid found in Virginia? Come learn about the bizarre and diverse orchid family, with its 30,000 species in total. We will focus on the orchids found in northern Virginia. After learning about these amazing native plants, we will use the Smithsonian's "Orchid-gami" sheets to cut and fold ...

$7
Capital Nature