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2016 ACTIVITIES

PictureLovely study of bat. Nov. 5, 2016
November 5, 2016
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington

Meet the Mammals - 10 am to 4 pm
Children and their families love to join  the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest  for  drawing demonstrations.
​And what fun to watch them draw the specimens along with us!

Check some of  their beautiful drawings.




PictureThe fabulous medicinal plants garden at Bastyr University - Oct.21, 2016
October 20 & 21, 2016
Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington

Undergraduate students, Plant Identification and Horticulture courses - Ms. C. Hamby.
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 Portrait of a Plant 

​Discussing the  relevance of  scientific illustration in today's  world with juniors and seniors taking courses  in plant identification.
Introducing them to skills and techniques to draw medicinal plants and portray them  accurately to reflect both morphological characteristics and beauty.

PictureJeanne, GNSI-NW illustrator and her focused fan! - Oct.8, 2016
October 8, 2016
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington

Birds at the Burke - 10 am to 4 pm
Nothing more rewarding for illustrators from the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest  than children attentively  drawing like true  illustrators! 



 October 5, 2016
Liberty High School, Issaquah, WA

9-12th grade, Environmental Sciences classes - Ms. D. Allen

At the intersection between  sciences and art.

I  discussed my professional path blending arts and sciences in  both scientific and artistic careers with 53 students.
And after focusing on scientific illustration and its use in science, the students  sketched a beautiful array of natural objects.
Look at what they accomplished in 20 minutes!
PictureJessica and Alyssa GNSI-NW - Sept.18, 2016
September 18, 2016
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington

Bug Blast - 10 am to 4 pm
Everyone wanted to draw insects like Alyssa and Jessica, artists from the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest!

Look at the beautiful artwork produced by all our  little visitors.
We had some serious illustrators working with us  - making observations, measuring specimens, drawing to  scale, and coloring accurately.  


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June 7, 2016

Horace Mann Elementary,     Redmond, WA

1st grade classes - Ms. P. Trotter

Deep, Deep Down in the Dark  Pacific Ocean

​The best way to close the school year! And to  celebrate World Oceans Day!
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I love the curiosity and spontaneity of 1st graders. They were so well prepared to explore the geological and biological discoveries that are made by oceanographers studying the volcanic  environment of the deep ocean.


I always get the most surprising and insightful questions from very young learners. They are not only intrigued by a the lava and the hydrothermal vents that are found there but they also want to learn about all the animals that live in the deep sea. Especially, the life of spider crabs!

 And, they also want to know all the details about working in a small submarine! What do you eat?  What do you drink? Who drives the submarine? Where is the toilet in the sub? Who rescues the sub if there is a problem? How long do you stay inside the sub?

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​May 16-20, 2016

French  American School of Puget Sound,   Mercer Island, WA

6th grade science classes - Mrs. C. Joubert
Exploration of the Geology of  Washington State

Twenty eight, bilingual, 6th graders and four professors (Sciences, Geography, French and Technology) spent 5 days exploring the geology of the State of Washington. And we do it all in French!

There are no more secrets for these students about processes as varied as the sedimentation of detrital rocks, fossilization, the formation of a river or glacial valley, the morphology of a basaltic flow, the composition of  basalt, erosion, and how great floods carved the Columbia River valley. So many concepts that we studied in the field doing geology across our beautiful state. From understanding how to carve a gravel pit to prepare asphalt for our roads and highways, to analyzing the impact of man on landscapes, from visiting hydroelectric dams to collecting rocks and fossils, from creating their own sedimentary layers to identifying strata in the field, these students got a taste of what a geologists do and what impact geology has on our every day life.

Over their 900 miles long journey, they discovered the eroding force of water at Snoqualmie Falls and in the Columbia River, the power of effusive volcanism on the Columbia River Plateau, the destructive might of the huge floods that created Dry Falls, and the richness of lake beds laden with fossils. They marveled at the shape and size of basaltic columns, at the beauty of petrified trees, and at the power generated at the Grand Coulee dam.

                                                                     Geology rocks! Vive la géologie!
April 18-20 and April 25-27, 2016
IslandWood,   Bainbridge Island, WA

IslandWood Environmental Learning Center, School Overnight Program

The Art of Maps - Field Workshops

​I had the privilege to spent 2 weeks on Bainbridge Island this year for my third Artist-In-Residence at IslandWood. Exploration, observation, and learning by drawing on the beach with 4th and 5th graders in the School Overnight Program. 
https://islandwood.org/educational…/school-overnight-program

Our field workshops unveil new discoveries every year for all of us - educators and learners! Not only am I continuously amazed by the insightful maps that the young students draw while learning outdoors, but I also cherish the time that I spend with the graduate students in the Masters of Education program.

These budding leaders in environmental education literally transform lives at Islandwood by supporting young minds to learn from and in nature. And without knowing it, they educate me as they flawlessly implement teaching best practices in the field, rendering my experience at the School in the Woods a win-win, learning exchange.
April 8 and April 15 2016
Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington

Mrs. F. Bowcutt, Botanist, Picturing Plants course - Spring 2016
Portrait of a Plant workshops - 2  sessions of 3 hours.
- Introduction to Pen and Ink
- Portrait of a Plant

Two wonderful sessions with very talented botany students!
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Combining presentations, discussions, drawing exercises, drawing practice, and art critiques designed for these students. They were introduced to the purpose of scientific illustration, and to Pen and Ink techniques for scientific publications. They gradually develop the skills and confidence to beautifully render the portrait of a plant over the past 2 weeks. Their project goal is to produce scientific plates of the plants that they are currently studying  using this newly-acquired knowledge. 

Enjoy some  of their work!
PictureRachael working with fossil specimens - Mar 12 2016
March 12 2016
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington

Dino Day  - 10 am to 4 pm
Hundreds of children of all ages drew and traced dinosaurs and fossils with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest artists. 

PictureBaby Octopus - Photo courtesy of ORCA
March 2 2016
 Ocean Research College Academy    (ORCA),  Everett Community College, Everett, Washington

"Research Cruise" - Marine Science Integrated Program -  Mrs. A. Kveven.
Monitoring the environment of the Salish Sea. And wonderful encounters with gray whales and a baby octopus. More ...
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 February 20 2016
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, Washington

Archaeology Day  - 10 am to 4 pm
Learning about regional  artifacts while drawing with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest artists.
February 2, 2016
Ocean Research College Academy,  Everett Community College, Everett, WA


" A Sense of Place: Visual Exploration" -  Marine Science Integrated Program -  
Mr. J. Searle and Ms. Cara Stoddart
A discussion  with young scientists on visual approaches to share their  research results and experiences with various audiences. At the intersection of marine  sciences, arts, and humanities - a  reflection on how to communicate a sense of place.



​January 26 2016

North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, North Cascades National Park, Washington

Mr Joshua Porter, Master of Education Graduate Program
​Discussion around maps - Role, Types and Meaning - "Art of Maps"
Field journaling - Why? How?
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Read and see more on January 29 2016 blog
January 14 2016
Kamiakin Middle School, Kirkland, Washington

Mrs. K. Dougherty, Math and Science, 6th grade classes
Drawing to learn about plants - Session 2
"Observation and  drawing of the  anatomy of flowering plants"


Two great sessions with Ms. Dougherty 6th graders!
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The students first made observations of the anatomy of flowers using beautiful tulips. Then, using a binocular microscope, they identified and described the reproductive parts of plants - pistil, stamen, pollen, and ovule. The students observations led to a discussion of the fertilization process and the role of pollinators in the natural world. All these great observations were beautifully rendered as drawings that the classes shared during a final group critique.


Take a look at the results!
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