Nature Journaling Adventure: Exploring Preble Cove at Low Tide with Sara J Cary

  • August 31, 2024 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Maker in the Middle

    163 Cranberry Road
    Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625
Ticket Price $0.00-$16.90 This event is now over
Description

Join Sara J Cary for an engaging and educational nature journaling workshop on Great Cranberry Island! Perfect for all ages and skill levels, this casual event begins at the Maker in the Middle studio, where you'll receive an introduction to nature journaling techniques. From there, we will embark on a short easy walk down Preble Trail, taking in the beauty of the island’s flora and fauna. Our journey will lead us to Preble Cove, where we’ll explore the unique tidal ecosystem during low tide. Participants will have the opportunity to observe, sketch, and document their findings in their nature journals. The goal of this workshop is to connect yourself to nature, fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of the natural world. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, this workshop is an excellent way to enhance your observation skills and create lasting memories.

WORKSHOP COST

$15 18+

$10 10-17

$5 6-9

Free 0-5

 

SUPPLIES YOU SHOULD BRING

We will be sitting along the beach to journal--if you have a portable, folding chair and would be most comfortable sitting in it, please bring it! 

1. Sketchbook or loose paper

2. Hard surface to write on if needed (clipboard, we will have some available)

3. Pencil or pen

4. Eraser

5. Color - crayon, colored pencils, watercolor, markers... Optional 

Colored pencils and loose paper will be available to use for those who forget. 

 

ABOUT SARA

Science and nature drive Sara J Cary’s creative process. She enjoys spending time researching subjects and applying the relevant information into creating informative, pleasing, and functional illustrations and photos. Her art is full of accurate details along with intentional compositions, colors, and medium choices. Her preferred mediums are acrylic ink, colored pencil, and photography. She became a certified science illustrator in 2005. Getting inspiration from the place she lives and creating is important to Sara. She resides in Downeast Maine, where you can find her knee-deep in tide pools and meadows, searching for inspirational specimens for her work.
 

Date & Time

Sat, Aug 31, 2024 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Venue Details

Maker in the Middle

163 Cranberry Road
Cranberry Isles, Maine 04625 Maker in the Middle
Maker in the Middle

We are a collective of artists who gather on Great Cranberry Island,  to create and sell art, to be in community and conversation around our needs as artists, to offer workshops, and to use art and making as a way to engage and thrive in community. We are Maker in the Middle.