BOTANICAL ART & NATURE SKETCHING RETREAT
with Wendy Hollender, Lara Call Gastinger, Giacomina Ferrillo, & Jean Mackay
November 8 – 10, 2024
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, NY
Join us for a special weekend retreat celebrating nature and botanical art at the Ashokan Center in the Catskill Mountains. Watch your worries fade away as you immerse yourself in creativity, connection, and camaraderie. Develop your botanical art and nature journaling techniques alongside fellow passionate creators in a friendly, informal learning environment.

SKETCHING UMBRIAN NATURE IN THE FALL
October 3 – 10, 2025
Castello di Petroia, Gubbio, Umbria, Italy
Let the beauty and bounty of central Italy be your muse as you capture the nature of Umbria in autumn using pencil, pen, and watercolor. An unforgettable travel workshop experience!

Interested in Hosting a Workshop?

Contact me. The best thing to do is to reach out via e-mail and tell me what you have in mind. Then we can arrange to talk on the phone to discuss details. I like to tailor a workshop to the needs of each group. Fees vary based on travel and workshop length. jeanmackayart (at) gmail (dot) com
Here are a few possibilities:

• Sketching Nature with Pencil, Pen, and Paint
• Illustrated Journaling in Watercolor
• Drawing Birds
• The Art of the Bird: Eggs, Feathers and Nests
• Travel Sketching with Watercolor