Join us for a botanical illustration workshop featuring live botanicals grown right here on the farm. Garden and floral designer Adria Sparhawk will guide students through the history of this lovely art form, demonstrate techniques and assist student in finding their unique style. Participants will have time for hands on learning and to produce their own illustration.
What To Expect
You will work with the instructor in a group setting to create your own botanical illustration. Please arrive early if you wish to explore the farm prior to gathering for class. You should also be prepared for any weather as we will be outside for a portion of the workshop gathering botanical specimens.
Space is limited.
Details
All materials for the class are included. Open to ages 16 and over.
Meet the Instructor
Adria Sparhawk has lived a life immersed in the natural world with a career in garden design being an instinctive path. Born and raised in the Pacific NW, she was blessed with opportunities to master gardening as well as exploring many of the wild places of our region, learning the subtleties of our climate, diversity of plants and bioregions along the way.
A long career in floral design began in 1996. Her floral event boutique spearheaded the slow flower movement, demanding a shift in the industry toward farming practices that safeguard the environment and the health of workers. Her work was featured in books, magazines and industry publications nationally.
In 2011, she founded Thicket, a garden shop, serving the Alberta Arts District in Portland, OR and specializing in unique landscape plants suited to our summer dry climate. Today the new owners continue to honor Adria’s vision with a commitment to sourcing climate adapted plants from ethical growers.
She now operates Sparkhawk Garden Design, creating sustainable landscapes inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Years of experience translating the vision of clients into a deliverable product has honed her ability to listen. Each landscape she creates is the product of a focused exploration of the clients vision, our value comes in translating those feelings and ideas into landscapes that thrive.
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