ART DRAWN FROM NATURE: KIRK NEWMAN ART SCHOOL AT THE KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER

As muse and motivation for new art making experiences, the Kirk Newman Art School and the Kalamazoo Nature Center are thrilled to announce an expanded partnership that brings the talented School faculty to the landscapes of the Nature Center. Explore the beauty of the trails, prairie blossoms, trees, animals, and scenery through a range of nature-inspired art courses. Pre-arrival information will be shared with enrollees prior to the start of each course.

BEFRIENDING DEATH: GRIEF IN NATURE 

We all have our personal and shared experiences of grief. Death of a loved one, climate anxiety, illness, and life transitions are just a few examples. Memorializing these events through ritual, community, and art making has been an important, but forgotten, part of human history. In this class, we will explore our understanding of life/death and its relationship to ourselves and the natural world. In a secluded wooded property, our class will engage in group discussions, nature walking meditations, writing reflections and create personal memorials of grief and loss using clay and natural materials. 

Brent Harris 

Wed (8 wks) 6/12-7/31 6:30-9pm 

KNC Sugar Shack   $270 / KIA & KNC Members: $250

Enrollment for summer semester opens to members on May 6 and the public on May 13 at 8:00am