Rescheduled to
Saturday, April 15
1 - 3pm

Pennypack Environmental Center
8600A Verree Road Philadelphia, PA 19115
$10 adults ($5 Young artists under 18 w/ an adult) Register here

Spring Sun Prints

Take a stroll in the park, identify spring plants, and then make botanical cyanotype prints using the power of the sun!

Friday, April 14
1 - 3pm

Pennypack Environmental Center
8600A Verree Road Philadelphia, PA 19115
$10 adults ($5 Young artists under 18 w/ an adult) Register here

Nature Walk & Botanical Ink

Bottle experiences of connection with natural places and experiment with your own plant-based ink. Learn about binders, preservatives, and modifiers adjust consistency and shift the color of your ink.

Earth Day - Sat. April 22
12-4pm

Sheep Shearing Day | Fox Chase Farm
8500 Pine Road Philadelphia, PA
More details here

Weaving with Color from Nature

Celebrate Earth Day with sheep shearing demonstrations, candle dipping, blacksmith demos, music by The Mullins, fiber arts, hayrides, spring edibles tasting, and more!

Visit Ampersand Textile & Design to celebrate in the beauty of naturally dyed wool through weaving and fiber arts projects. At the Ampersand Textile & Design market table, you'll find a selection of handcrafted nature adventure kits, botanical hand dyed yarns, and other art-making materials that are sourced from reclaimed, natural, and thoughtfully sourced materials.

Friday, April 28
6pm - 8:30pm

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Lenfest Hall, West Foyer, Main Building
$30 (members $24) | Register here

Color from Nature: Botanical Ink

Take a tour of Oneness: Nature and Connectivity in Chinese Art and then explore ink-making in this workshop inspired by the exhibition. Make your own ink from natural materials using flowers and plants growing in our green spaces and simple ingredients found in your kitchen. Register here.

May 6
1 - 3pm

Pennypack Environmental Center
8600A Verree Road Philadelphia, PA 19115
$10 adults ($5 Young artists under 18 w/ an adult) Register here

Invādō:
Printmaking with Invasive Plants

Take a walk in the park and talk about the “invasive” plants and common garden weeds in the area. Then create nature prints using organic waste from gardens and park maintenance.

Explore different printmaking techniques using hammers, spoons, rubbing crayons, and more to capture the shape, texture, and/or color of plants on paper and fabric!