Tag: art

A magenta-colored vine of the American pokeweed hangs in a garden. Ripe blue poke berries and not-quite-ripe green berries blossom on the vine.

Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Have you ever wondered how people turned plants into dyes for clothing? Outreach Manager Sarah is on the case! Tune in to today’s video as Sarah turns plants into dyes that can be used for clothing, art, crafts and more.

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A woman draws a spiral on a piece of paper with a gold marker.

Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! In this video, Nature Interpreter Sarah is guiding us through a relaxing art session. Grab some paper and start creating your masterpiece.

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What is a masterpiece? Simply put, it is a work of outstanding artistry, skill or workmanship. When viewed from afar, a single snowflake looks like a small frozen white ball. But let’s take a closer look. Formation of the snowflake begins aloft, way above the earth’s surface. It takes a very cold water droplet sticking […]

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