Botanical Workshop on Block Island, RI with Wendy Hollender
Dates: September 4, 5, 6, and 7. Tuesday thru Friday.
Wendy Hollender will be teaching the next “on location” Botanical Workshop on Block Island. The island is a 7 mile by 3 mile island off the coast of Rhode Island, 13 miles out at sea. It is a picturesque, lovely, lush, pastoral environment with wild flowers, goldenrod, and many fruiting berries and trees as well as beautiful gardens. The host for the workshop is Block Island resident Beth Rowe. Beth is a professional landscape designer and a student in the Botanical Illustration program at the New York Botanical Garden. She has found us a quaint and historic Bed and Breakfast to accommodate students at a fabulous rate. It is called Hygeia House and is walking distance to town and has a view of the harbor. http://hygeiahouse.com/
There are beaches in walking distance everywhere, or you can bring or rent a bicycle. We have space for the workshop at the Hygeia House but also will work at different locations on the island. Beth has offered her lovely garden and a friend of hers has offered there large barn and beautiful garden as well. The barn is huge and can accommodate us if the weather gets wet. We have also been invited to lunch by the Block Island Gardeners at their annual “Edible Luncheon” at the Spring House, where I will be the guest speaker. The week after Labor Day is beautiful and much quieter, as most of the crowds have left. Transportation on the island is taxis and bicycles. Ferry leaves from Pt. Judith, Rhode Island and New London.
Workshop will start on the afternoon of September 4th.
Three nights at the Hygeia House
Workshop all day on September 5th and 6th.
We depart on September 7th.
The ferry is approximately an hour to an hour and a half ride.
We can plan car pools to the ferry from New York and Connecticut.
Workshop price as follows:
Workshop fee is $250 for the 3 days.
Room accommodations are from $50 - $90 depending on a double or single room. Breakfast included.
Other meals will be in town. Beth has offered to cook one night at her home!
Round trip ferry is approximately $30
Accommodations available for 15 or 16. Bring a guest if you like. They don’t have to take the workshop!
Enrollment for workshop: 15
Please let me know if you are interested. Payment schedule will be sent once you decide to go. A deposit of $50 will be collected to reserve a spot. Refundable up until mid August.
This should be great fun and a great way to end the summer and begin the fall!
Hope you can make it!
Workshop allows students to work in the medium of choice with emphasis on graphite and colored pencil and water color underlayers if desired. Individual attention given to each students needs and interests and level of knowledge of techniques of botanical drawing.
