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Celebrate Nature! April 2018
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Found Object Art
Friday and Saturday April 20 and 21, 3-5 p.m.
Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. 80903
Join us for an afternoon of making art out of everyday items! Create something to take home. All supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring supplies as well. This program will be offered in two sessions. You can attend one or both sessions.
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Seed Library Event: Seed Saving
Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m.- Noon
High Prairie Library 7035 Old Meridian Rd.
Learn how to harvest your seeds from your garden.
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The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs : Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals--and Other Forgotten Skills
by Tristan Gooley
Based on the author's outdoor experiences, presents a compendium of information and forecasting details that can be gathered from observations about plants, animals, landscapes, buildings, clouds, stars, sun, and the moon
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Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography
by Brenda Tharp
An updated edition of a popular reference includes new coverage of digital technologies, sharing instructions for capturing outdoor subjects using basic design principles, creative techniques and personal touches.
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Connect with Nature : Projects to Grow, Gather, Make and Do
by Anna Carlile
Suggests year-round projects and activities that support simplifying and connecting with nature, including creating a wall hanging from foraged materials, painting stones, planting a native garden, and growing mushrooms
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The Organic Artist : Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pens, Pigments, Prints, and More From Nature
by Nick Neddo
"It's time to go back to basics! If you're interested in art, but find that it's becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, The Organic Artist is just the book for you! It encourages us all to return to those days when art was made with all-natural materials, such as charcoal and birch bark. Immersing you in the natural world, The Organic Artist seeks to inspire creativity by connecting you to your organic roots. In addition to offering a wide variety of suggestions for using nature as supplies for art, this book also introduces the concepts of awareness and perception that are foundational to the creative process.
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A Feast of Weeds : a Literary Guide to Foraging and Cooking Wild Edible Plants
by Luigi Ballerini
The primal experience of gathering is inscribed in every human's DNA, and this book invites us to look beyond the refrigerator and cupboard to the abundance of wild edible plants that can be found and harvested everywhere. Part reference guide, part cookbook, A Feast of Weeds encourages readers to forage diverse natural environments for food, even in our city parks and streets
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This unique bind-up of Conrad Meinecke's classic works helps make that a reality, while imparting a deeper appreciation of nature and of building something with your own two hands.
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The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
by John Muir Laws
A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest art instruction book from John Muir Laws is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step illustrations, dozens of exercises lead the hand and mind through creating accurate reproductions of plants and animals as well as landscapes, skies, and more.
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Pikes Peak Library District P.O. Box 1579 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901 (719) 531-6333ppld.org/ |
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