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Online Family Art Workshop: Seasonal Nature Card Making

December 05, 2020 - December 05, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location

Virtual

Chicago, IL

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Description

Join scientific illustrator Alex Boersma for a seasonal card making workshop for the whole family. Utilizing specimens from the Nature Museum’s very own preserved collections Alex will guide kids and parents in designing beautiful “pocket purse” holiday cards featuring our favorite winter animals.

Event Cost: $10, $5 members

Event Times: 2-3:30 p.m.

Materials needed for the workshop:

1 piece of colored construction paper, cut into a square at least 8.5x8.5 inches

Scissors

Colored drawing tools of your choice (colored pencils, markers, gel pens etc.)

Ruler

Pencil

Eraser

Additional Information

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-art-workshop-seasonal-nature-card-making-tickets-126316846087

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