# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sketching in Nature Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Sketching plants or fungi directly from nature deepens observations and awareness of our subjects, ourselves and of our relationships with nature. With guidance from natural science illustrator and artist Vera Ming Wong, explore techniques for capturing gesture, shapes and forms of native plants in a restored prairie, while gaining insight into the characters and ecological niches of various species. Materials provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own favorites.

All Franconia workshops are ticketed on a sliding scale in order to provide accessible arts programming to our community. We encourage you to pay according to your available resources. Thank you!

Register Here: https://form.jotform.com/franconia/workshops

This activity is made possible by a grant from the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation and by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shafer/sketching-in-nature-workshop/200029696042642
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, fine-arts, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Shafer
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 29836 Saint Croix Trl, Shafer, MN, United States, Minnesota 55074
- **lat**: 45.38069
- **long**: -92.70374
- **full address**: 29836 Saint Croix Trl, Shafer, MN, United States, Minnesota 55074

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sketching in Nature Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Sketching in Nature Workshop takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 29836 Saint Croix Trl, Shafer, MN, United States, Minnesota 55074.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sketching in Nature Workshop?
  - **A:** Sketching in Nature Workshop is organized by Franconia Sculpture Park.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sketching in Nature Workshop 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 Shafer, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sketching in Nature Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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