Earth Day Sketchbooks and Postcards with Sidne Teske

1595 N Sierra Street,Reno NV 89503

24 April, 2022

Description

Celebrate Earth Day by sketching in Reno’s beautiful Wilbur D. May Arboretum at Rancho San Rafael Park. Celebrate Earth Day by sketching in Reno’s beautiful Wilbur D. May Arboretum at Rancho San Rafael Park with Sidne Teske. Participants will explore how to use postcards and sketchbooks as useful note-taking exercises while being inspired by their surroundings. This workshop is open to all levels of skill. Recommended Materials Sketchbook.Sketching tools (pens, pencils, watercolors, whatever you prefer).A hat, snacks, and something to drink.Something to sit on if preferred; There are numerous benches in the park but they may not be facing the direction you want to face; there may not be one where you want to be. It is permissible to sit on the lawn or stones but you may want a blanket to sit on.Additional information This workshop will be conducted outside, however, we recognize that attendees may have varying degrees of comfort in group settings. Masks are optional but very welcome.Parking is free. Pre-registration is required for all participants. All ages are welcome.Please be aware of Rancho San Rafael Park rules.About Sidne Teske Sidne Teske is a self-taught pastel painter, who makes plein aire landscapes as well as large studio pieces. She often sketches with watercolor when out in the field. And to change things up a bit she also makes books out of found objects such as broken musical instruments, and translates her love of petroglyphs into furniture. Nevada Reads is a program of Nevada Humanities that is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nevada Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Library of Congress’ Center for the Book promotes books and libraries, literacy and reading, and poetry and literature. Learn more at nevadahumanities.org.