# Event Details - **Event Name**: Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Fee: Note new pricing as of July 1, 2026: $75 paid at registration; $60 for current Fellows, Friends and Partners, paid at registration. Materials are included. Your purchase helps support the educational mission of the Harvard Art Museums. Age restrictions: Age 14 and older Where to go: Materials Lab, Lower Level Accessibility accommodations: If you would like to request accommodations for your visit, please contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. For more details about accommodations at the museums, please see the Accessibility page. Join curatorial assistant for special exhibitions and publications Meghan Grady and Harvard physics professor Aravinthan Samuel for a workshop focused on art and science. You’ll first experiment with physical drawing aids, such as perspective frames and camera lucidas, which have helped artists translate complex spaces and details into two dimensions for centuries. Through making, close looking, and a focused gallery visit, participants will explore how such tools work. Grady will share how scientific imaging can inform our understanding of artistic process, accuracy, and style. She researched these techniques for On Location: Drawing the Outdoors, an exhibition featuring 19th-century European drawings and watercolors, and will offer a focused tour explaining how such tools were used in the works on view. Harvard physics professor Aravinthan Samuel will provide an overview of the history of optics in art. During our time together, you’ll create your own gridded frame and take part in a plein air landscape drawing session. You’ll also get the chance to try your hand at applying the devices explored in the workshop. This workshop is one of four offered this fall that explore different media through the lens of art and science. Take one or take them all! The four workshops are: Saturday, September 19: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices Wednesday, October 7: Color Alchemy—Pigments and DIY Paint Friday, November 6: Making an Impression Friday, November 20: Casting Connections—Molds, Replicas, and Questions of Authorship - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/materials-lab-workshop-landscape-drawing-with-optical-devices/200030547478158 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, exhibitions, science-fair, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 - **lat**: 42.37418 - **long**: -71.11444 - **full address**: Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ff6d64b29d8e203d40d6d558c40955bae410224ff708d95100660a715e499d9d-rimg-w536-h352-dcd8d8d8-gmir?v=1787371853 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices being held? - **A:** Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices? - **A:** Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices is organized by Harvard Art Museums. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Materials Lab Workshop: Landscape Drawing with Optical Devices is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cambridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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