TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 6 PM

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TODAY'S HOURS: 8 AM – 6 PM

*Last entry is an hour before closing

Botanical Creative Arts

Explore your creative side with classes such as nature drawing, botanical painting, or garden photography, or by attending one of our nature-inspired craft workshops. You’ll build your artist’s eye, meet a community of creatives, and play in the natural world.

Header image courtesy Brenda Ciardiello

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

April 2024

This class is sold out! Click here to join the waitlist. Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore the Butterflies in the Garden exhibit in the lush Rainforest Conservatory. Join professional local photographer Edgar Miller for tips […]

Apr 02 2024
8:30 am - 10:00 am

This class is sold out! Click here to join the waitlist. Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore the Butterflies in the Garden exhibit in the lush Rainforest Conservatory. Join professional local photographer Edgar Miller for tips […]

Apr 02 2024
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8:30 am - 10:00 am

Click here to register now. Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout […]

Apr 06 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Click here to register now. Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout […]

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Click here to register now. Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell—the OG Art Teacher—to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art materials, learning new processes and having fun with Olivia’s open-ended, judgment-free style […]

Apr 16 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Click here to register now. Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell—the OG Art Teacher—to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art materials, learning new processes and having fun with Olivia’s open-ended, judgment-free style […]

Apr 16 2024
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Click here to register now. Discover the world of hand embroidery with a design inspired by flowers in the Garden! In this hands-on class, local designer Chelita McDuffie will introduce several basic stitches that will be used in the design and then offer tips and tricks as you put thread to fabric to create a […]

Apr 24 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Click here to register now. Discover the world of hand embroidery with a design inspired by flowers in the Garden! In this hands-on class, local designer Chelita McDuffie will introduce several basic stitches that will be used in the design and then offer tips and tricks as you put thread to fabric to create a […]

Apr 24 2024
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May 2024

Click here to register now. Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout […]

May 04 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Click here to register now. Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout […]

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Click here to register now. Explore the pollination dance of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in this hands-on photography class with professional photographer and educator Edgar Miller. You will learn the techniques, settings, and equipment needed, then venture into the Garden to practice and receive real-time feedback. You will leave with exceptional photographs and knowledge to […]

May 18 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Click here to register now. Explore the pollination dance of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in this hands-on photography class with professional photographer and educator Edgar Miller. You will learn the techniques, settings, and equipment needed, then venture into the Garden to practice and receive real-time feedback. You will leave with exceptional photographs and knowledge to […]

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Past Classes and Workshops

March 2024

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Imagine if the fate of the world depended on annual rituals of creating decorated eggs to thwart evil spirits, welcome spring and the return of the sun, and offer prayers for wealth and good harvest. Such […]

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Imagine if the fate of the world depended on annual rituals of creating decorated eggs to thwart evil spirits, welcome spring and the return of the sun, and offer prayers for wealth and good harvest. Such […]

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Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell, a.k.a. The OG Art Teacher, to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art […]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell, a.k.a. The OG Art Teacher, to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art […]

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Registration for this class is now closed. Register now for Photographing Butterflies in the Garden on April 2! We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore […]

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Registration for this class is now closed. Register now for Photographing Butterflies in the Garden on April 2! We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Butterflies are one of the most beautiful insects to photograph – and they’re often found visiting another popular photographic subject, flowers! Bring your camera and explore […]

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8:30 am - 10:00 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then […]

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then […]

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9:00 am - 11:00 am
February 2024

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell, a.k.a. The OG Art Teacher, to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art […]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell, a.k.a. The OG Art Teacher, to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art […]

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Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will […]

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you for another Botanical Creative Arts class soon! Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will […]

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Point of Contact

Michelle Schmidlkofer
Adult Education Manager
mschmidlkofer@fwbg.org
(817) 332-4441 x270

Cassandra Renard
Adult Education Program Assistant
crenard@fwbg.org

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