Press Release
Florida Museum offers botanical illustration adult class
For Immediate Release Oct. 7, 2005
Contact:
Paul Ramey, Dir. of Marketing and Public Relations
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000, ext. 218, pramey@ufl.edu
Writer: Emily Banks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer a botanical watercolor illustration adult class 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23.
Natural science illustrator Susan Trammell will lead the two-day workshop for people of all skill levels. Participants will learn to translate botany to brush stroke and to master plant observation techniques in the University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory behind the Florida Museum.
The cost, including supplies, is $90 for Florida Museum members and $110 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Participants must bring a lunch on Saturday. For more information, call (352) 846-2000, ext. 277 or visit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/education/adult_classes.htm.
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The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state natural history museum, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. It is located near the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza in Gainesville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Florida Museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Butterfly Rainforest admission is $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. For more information, including directions and parking information, call (352) 846-2000, or visit the museum online, www.flmnh.ufl.edu.