Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Taught by a professional artist and long-term, casual mindfulness practitioner, this two-hour workshop will explore how sketching can be a practice for deepening mindful awareness of our surroundings, and how mindful awareness can enrich our sketching practice by helping us quiet inner voices. By observing and drawing natural...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Learn about the fantastic history of taxidermy and then get hands-on with your very own taxidermy project! Using tanned hides, students will craft their own mannikin heads and bodies and learn how to set eyes, wire limbs, groom, pose, and more. This workshop specifically focuses on mounting and finishing techniques, but a...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Instructor: Mickey Alice Kwapis
Explore impressive insects from an evolutionary perspective with a hands-on look at an impressive species! Utilizing sustainably sourced Giant Purple Grasshoppers, students will learn about insect development and anatomy by preparing...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Instructor: Mickey Alice Kwapis
Explore large tropical insects from an evolutionary perspective with a hands-on look at gargantuan species! Utilizing sustainably sourced Atlas Beetles (5” + wingspan), students will learn about insect development and anatomy by preparing and preserving...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Instructor: Mickey Alice Kwapis
Explore the arthropod world from an evolutionary perspective with a hands-on look at a predatory arachnid: the Forest Scorpion! Utilizing sustainably sourced scorpions students will learn about arachnid development and anatomy by preparing and preserving specimens of...
Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street
Three Saturdays: April 18 & 25, May 2
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms using pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil. This three-session course will introduce botanical drawing techniques through close observation and practice with contour...
