Visual Journaling: Exploring Nature at Live Oak Park

Join artist Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh for an engaging exploration of creative ways to visually document our daily surroundings. We will stroll through Live Oak Park, where you can see a variety of California native plants that have historically been used for food, shelter, and medicinal purposes. After our walk, we will take some time to draw what we observe and share our personal perspectives. Participants will also have the exciting opportunity to experiment with handmade inks crafted from foraged materials!

All ages and abilities welcome. Please dress for walking and the weather.

Date & Time: Saturday, November 22, 11 am–2 pm

Location: Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA

General Tuition: $80, includes all materials (sliding scale)

BAC Members get 10% off. Email aW5mbyB8IGJlcmtlbGV5YXJ0Y2VudGVyICEgb3Jn to receive the RSVP code.

Register: Eventbrite–Limited spots available

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh is an Oakland-based artist and educator. Her mixed-media art draws inspiration from memory, family stories, her cultural heritage in the Diaspora, the natural world, and the evolving urban landscape. Dawline-Jane draws from self-constructed archives and combines relief printmaking, painting, and drawing techniques to tell stories of the world as she experiences it. She attended The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC and has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her illustrations have appeared in The LA Times, Science Friday, ProPublica, and Teen Vogue. Links: Instagram / Website

WORKSHOP REFUND POLICY: BAC reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or other circumstances. In this case, you can request a tuition refund. No refunds are issued for days missed due to illness, family travel, or any no-show.

You can cancel at any time by emailing aW5mbyB8IGJlcmtlbGV5YXJ0Y2VudGVyICEgb3Jn. To receive a full refund, you have to cancel 7 days before the start of the workshop. With fewer than 7 days’ notice, you will receive a 50% refund. If you cancel with less than 72 hrs before the first day of the workshop, you are not eligible for a refund.

ABOUT BERKELEY ART CENTER

Berkeley Art Center (BAC) is a vibrant hub for artistic exploration and community building, championing the work of Bay Area artists and curators. Situated in Live Oak Park in North Berkeley, BAC makes contemporary art approachable at an intimate level while serving diverse communities through exhibition, artist-designed events, workshops, and various programs. Since its founding in 1967, BAC has exhibited work by important local figures such as Enrique Chagoya, Mildred Howard, Hung Liu, Jim Melchert, Taraneh Hemami, Lava Thomas, David Huffman, and Carrie Mae Weems, among others.

Berkeley Art Center contact: Marthe Benoit, Gallery Manager, aW5mbyB8IGJlcmtlbGV5YXJ0Y2VudGVyICEgb3Jn, office: (510) 644-6893

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