About this Event
DATE: Saturday, January 16, 2027
TIME: 3 PM
PRICE: $30.00
LOCATION: Merge Art Studio 2000 Nance, #126, Houston Texas 77020
CAP: 10
Acknowledging and amplifying the tiniest observations of plants thriving in our natural world is a way one person can draw attention to the need for more of these spaces. I chose this time of year to look at botanicals because I wanted to explore how they give back as well. I wanted to see them in all of their forms.
In this session we will look at plants and organic matter noting colors, composition and structure. We will start a nature journal (if you have one already, you are welcome to bring it)
and fill some pages in the time we have to art. In the last few minutes of our session we will write a journal entry about our observations and share (if we are comfortable sharing - it is never required) what we wrote. This session is for beginners as well as seasoned artists.
About your host:
Leslie Archibald writes poetry, flash fiction, and nonfiction in a tiny home office in Houston, Texas. When she is not writing, you may find her roaming the city photographing Houston’s unique character, dabbling in watercolors, and exploring genre bending and multimedia literature. Leslie began to pursue her interest in visual art in late 2023 and has been studying paint techniques and history to grow her portfolio. In addition to her award-winning flash piece “Sherry Baby” included in the special section of Companion of the Ash released in December 2018, her work may be found in Tales of Texas Vol 2, Synkroniciti Magazine Vol 5 No.4 and Vol 6 No.4, The Best of Interstellar Flight Magazine: Years 2, 3 and 4, and online at Interstellar Flight press magazine. Her poem She Dances in Indigo was chosen for Colorstory2023. Her chapbook Poems for a Broken Marriage Man is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. Her visual work has been shown at Sabine Street Studios and Hardy and Nance Studios in Houston.
Follow her on Instagram and threads at @Leslie.Archibald, Facebook and Bluesky at Leslie McCoy Archibald or visit her website at www.lesliearchibaldwriter.com.
About Merge Art Studio
Merge is the thought-child of artists Holly Lyn Walrath and Leslie Archibald. It's a space to explore the merging of minds and the merging of arts of all kinds. Merge hosts monthly workshops and creative experiences out of 2000 Nance Street, Studio B-126.
Cover photo: Photo by British Library on Unsplash
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Merge Art Studio, 2000 Nance, Houston, United States
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