Botanical Illustration - Intermediate to Advanced
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 17 Apr — Wed 26 June 2013
A class for botanical painters who have mastered the basic techniques of Beginning Botanical Painting. Students can work at their own pace, taking advantage of the RBGE’s plant collections and facilities, and the expertise of the class tutor.
Tapestry Inspired by the Garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 18 Apr — Thurs 27 June 2013
An innovative beginners course utilizing plant fibres from which thread for inclusion within tapestry can be made. Experiments in mark-making, surface building, photography and paperwork extend creative possibilities.
Herbs of the Highlands
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 25 Apr — Thurs 27 June 2013
The indigenous healing herbs of these northern climes are part of a truly remarkable botanical ethnomedica – one that is steeped in the oral tradition, unique unto itself and its spectacular geographical location.
Looking Through their Eye
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 2 May — Thurs 6 June 2013
Learn how to view and draw nature through the eyes of six great artists; Bonnard, Cezanne, Georgia O’Keefe, Matisse, Monet and Van Gogh. Each week we will look at the work of one artist to discuss and learn from their personal artistic interpretations.
Anne Gilchrist at Ben Lawers
Benmore Botanic Garden Sat 4 — Thurs 30 May 2013
Benmore Botanic Garden is pleased to welcome Edinburgh and Tayside based artist Anne Gilchrist to the Courtyard Gallery. Anne shall be exhibiting paintings inspired by the landscape and flora of Ben Lawers.
Ciara Phillips and Nature Printed
Inverleith House, Edinburgh Sat 4 May — Sun 23 June 2013
The first major exhibition by the Canadian born artist Ciara Phillips (b. 1976, Ottawa) gaining international recognition for her use of printmaking (on paper and fabric) which she uses as her primary medium. Nature Printed is the first exhibition devoted to the Garden’s collection of nature-printed books, which is one of the world’s finest: the exhibition contains plates made by Henry Bradbury (1832-1860) which have recently been conserved by the Garden’s library archive and are being exhibited here for the first time.
The Enchanting, Fragile, Silent World of Flowers by Carol Taylor
Dawyck Botanic Garden Sun 5 May — Sun 4 Aug 2013
This exhibition is a series of limited edition giclee prints that have been made from combinations of close up & microscopic photography of dried flower specimens.
Moss Walks
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 8 — Wed 29 May 2013
A series of four evening walks exploring some of the many rich habitats for mosses which can be found within Edinburgh, with RBGE’s bryologists, David Chamberlain and Liz Kungu.
Gardening for Biodiversity
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Thurs 9 May — Thurs 27 June 2013
Gardens are scientifically recognised as critical for biodiversity. Find out what you can do to help on this eight week course.
Complex Forms - Sharon Tingey
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Wed 29 May — Wed 26 June 2013
This course will take you on a journey through the drawing of crazy structures such as pine cones, seeds and other complex forms. We will learn to mix beautiful rich browns with reds and ochre’s, layering colours to create real three dimensional forms.