Molly Brown has always loved hanging out with plants. Growing up in Connecticut, she spent her days exploring a nearby 40-acre lot she “knew like the back of her hand,” picking flowers and drawing ...
At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “There really isn’t much growing at the moment,” says Caryn Hibbert, owner of Thyme hotel, a bit apologetically ...
A collection of exquisite illustrations of Colorado plants, from foothills to alpine tundra, drew accolades at London’s Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art Show in February. The artists — 10 ...
Linda C. Miller’s favorite subjects to paint are seed pods. Miller, a botanical artist, is fascinated by the intricate details of the pouches that enclose and protect a plant’s seeds. She draws them ...
While flower beds slumber through the British winter, artists are at work capturing their beauty. But the genre is too often under-appreciated ...
Botanical Lessons explores nature in the Smithsonian collections through thirteen botanical models on loan from the National Museum of American History, and a selection of illustrated books and ...
Take a look at a garden or landscape. You probably see some plants. Now focus in on one plant. Depending on the season, you might see stems, leaves, buds, flowers, seeds. You might note spines and ...
Art of the Plant, on now through October at the Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's contribution to a worldwide project showcasing botanical biodiversity The tulips aren’t the only things in bloom ...