Wilderness Field Sketching

Name: Wilderness Field Sketching
Start: 2024-10-13T13:00:00-0700
End: 2024-10-13T17:00:00-0700
Location: Black Rock Campground

Sun, Oct 13, 1pm - 5pm PDT

Black Rock Campground

yucca valley, united states

Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Association

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Join us to practice and push your observational drawing skills, rendering local flora, geology, and vistas!

This is a moderate activity - less than 5 miles of walking, multiple hours outdoors in the elements.

Aidan Koch is an artist and graphic novelist based in Landers, California. Her work is focused on ecological storytelling. Koch has exhibited across the United States and Europe, and her most recent book, Spiral and Other Stories, was published in 2024 by New York Review Comics.
www.aidankoch.com | @aidanalexiskoch

In this workshop, you will practice various forms of observational drawing through timed exercises, explore the fundamentals and tools of drawing on the go, and engage in drawing as a method of ecological knowledge building.

Participants must bring the following items for the course: a sketchbook, loose paper, preferred drawing utensils (e.g., pencils, colored pencils, pens, ink and brush, watercolors, pastels), and an optional folding stool or seat as needed for comfort.

Photo credit: Chris Andersen, Desert Institute Volunteer

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Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Association

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Desert Institute is the educational branch of JTNPA, Joshua Tree National Park’s primary non-profit partner and offers field classes, recreational adventures, weekend excursions, and social events that span a wide spectrum of disciplines and formats. Our programming works to articulate and animate the rich resources of not only the national park but also the surrounding desert environment and the community of people who make Joshua Tree so unique. Our vision is to provide a rich, inclusive learning environment that inspires people of all ages and backgrounds to recreate together and help steward this beautiful place for years to come.

Desert Institute (DI) was established in 1999 by the former Chief of Interpretation and current Vice President of JTNPA’s Board of Directors, Joe Zarki. DI was operated by the National Park Service in its first year thanks to a grant from the Parks as Classrooms program. After the first year, the Institute program was absorbed by JTNPA as part of its educational operations.

JTNPA has provided support to the park for over 60 years through educational programming, cash aid, in-kind aid, and visitor center operations. We work in partnership with Joshua Tree National Park to help achieve programming goals in education and interpretation, along with scientific and historical research and activities.

Learn more about our work and how you can get involved: (760) 820-1103 | desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

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