Please note: this is a two day workshop. Register from calendar listing on 7/17/2025 and you will be signed up to attend BOTH session dates.
Playing with Patterns in Nature: Fractals and Branching
Explore the fascinating world of patterns in nature. We will examine the purpose and function behind the shapes found in plants, including fractals and branches. Using these forms as inspiration, we will create art pieces with cyanotype. You will see and appreciate nature in a completely new way!
For day two only on 7/24, please bring along inspirational items from nature to use (pressed flowers, leaves, or other FLAT or translucent materials).
This two day hands-on creative 3-hour workshop is for adults and older teens 16+.
Space is limited and registration is required, opening at 9am on July 10, 2025. Workshops are in high demand; register from event listing on 7/17/25 only if you can attend BOTH session dates of 7/17 & 7/24/25.
Instructors:
Angela Johnson is an artist and educator with a creative spirit. Her teaching career started as a 5th grade Language Arts teacher. No matter the classroom, her teaching philosophy remains the same – give students the tools to grow from learner to leader in both art and life. When not making work, teaching, or working with individuals, groups, and organizations as a creative coach, Angela can be found meditating, kayaking, or scuba diving. She earned her Masters in Art Education and MFA from UW-Madison.
Marian Farrior has been coordinating volunteer ecological restorations at UW-Madison Arboretum for over 20 years. Marian has taught workshops and classes in permaculture, forest gardening, patterns in nature, biomimicry, and social artistry. Her passion is helping people to connect with nature and fall in love with Earth. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and a M.S. in Sustainable Systems with an emphasis in Permaculture.