The Art and Science of Mushrooms

Two women peering at tableware in the Resetting The Table exhibit

In–Person Workshop

Instructors: Artist and Educator Erica Beade and Rachel Swenie, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Location: Harvard Museum of Natural History, Classroom B (Third Floor)

Price: $50 members / $60 nonmembers

Learn about the science of mushrooms through observations of fungi, then try your hand at capturing different fungi types with pencil and paper. Artist and educator Erica Beade will introduce techniques for achieving more accuracy, volume, and texture in drawings; Harvard scientist Rachel Swenie will provide an overview of mushrooms based on specimens in hand. The group will be limited to 12 participants, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

This class is for adults.

Image Credit: Harvard Museum of Natural History Website