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SUMMARY:Walking Meditation & Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Walking Meditation & Qigong\nwith Jenne Sluder \nFriday\, May 16  |  9 – 10 am \nEnjoy a slow\, mindful walking meditation through the gardens\, practicing breath awareness and sensory attention to touch the deep peace and simple wonders of quiet time in nature. This session begins with a series of gentle and easy Qigong movements to clear the mind\, release tension\, support the body and brain’s natural healing processes\, and generate a sense of inner calm. \nThis program will take place outside and will follow easy trails and paved walkways. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time. \nJenne Sluder\, MA C-IAYT holds a Master’s in Transpersonal Psychology: Ecopsychology from Naropa University. She is a certified yoga therapist\, mind-body specialist\, and meditation instructor. Jenne is also an environmental educator and spent her undergrad years working and studying under the direct mentorship of Thomas Berry and Joseph Cornell at the Center for Education\, Imagination\, and the Natural World\, continuing her studies in nature-based rites of passage with the School of Lost Borders and the Earth-Based Institute. An Asheville native\, Jenne works one-on-one with individuals and with groups using mindfulness-based\, nature-based\, and compassion-centric mind-body therapies towards personal and collective well-being. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\n\n  \nSee all of our classes open for registration here! \nREGISTER HERE
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SUMMARY:Botanical Watercolor for Beginners (full)
DESCRIPTION:Botanical Watercolor for Beginners\nwith Rosalie Haizlett \nSaturday\, May 24  |  10 am – 12 pm \nIn this relaxing workshop\, nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett will guide students through her complete ink-and-watercolor illustration process\, from pencil sketch to final painting. Weather permitting\, we’ll start the class with a 15-minute walk to find some interesting plants to document\, taking photos and making observations of what we see along the way. Then\, we’ll return to the classroom to use a combination of living subjects collected prior to the workshop and reference photos to bring our lovely plant muses to life on the page. Ages 12+\, limited to 15 students. 2 hour class\, all materials provided. \nRosalie Haizlett is an illustrator who creates captivating paintings that celebrate the hidden wonders of the natural world. Haizlett has been an artist-in-residence at Great Smoky Mountains National Park\, with the National Audubon Society at Hog Island\, and at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. In 2022\, she was awarded the Eckelberry Fellowship for distinguished wildlife illustrators. Rosalie also teaches workshops in person and online\, and so far she has taught more than 60\,000 students how to paint the natural world as a Top Teacher on Skillshare. The author and illustrator of Watercolor in Nature and Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains\, she lives on the edge of Monongahela National Forest in Elkins\, West Virginia. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\n\n  \nSee all of our classes open for registration here! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/botanical-watercolor-for-beginners-full/
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SUMMARY:Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: Artist Talk & Gallery Opening
DESCRIPTION:Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: Artist Talk & Gallery Opening\nwith Rosalie Haizlett \nSaturday\, May 24  |  6 – 7 pm \nJoin nature author and illustrator Rosalie Haizlett for an artist talk and gallery opening focused around her new book and traveling art exhibit\, Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artist’s Journey. Tiny Worlds chronicles Rosalie’s 6-month journey from Alabama to Newfoundland as she hiked daily and looked for small\, often-overlooked flora\, fauna\, and fungi. She painted and wrote about her observations along the way\, and the finished book includes more than 150 watercolor paintings and illustrated maps. This book is a celebration of Appalachian biodiversity and an invitation to tune into our natural surroundings in a deeper way. Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at her adventures and artwork and the opportunity to participate in a Q&A following the talk. Book signing to follow with books available for purchase from Malaprops Bookstore. \nThis event is free but we will be accepting donations for the NC Arboretum’s ONE Fund at the door for those that did not pre-register. \nRosalie Haizlett is an illustrator who creates captivating paintings that celebrate the hidden wonders of the natural world. Haizlett has been an artist-in-residence at Great Smoky Mountains National Park\, with the National Audubon Society at Hog Island\, and at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. In 2022\, she was awarded the Eckelberry Fellowship for distinguished wildlife illustrators. Rosalie also teaches workshops in person and online\, and so far she has taught more than 60\,000 students how to paint the natural world as a Top Teacher on Skillshare. The author and illustrator of Watercolor in Nature and Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains\, she lives on the edge of Monongahela National Forest in Elkins\, West Virginia. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\n\n  \nSee all of our classes open for registration here! \nREGISTER HERE
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