BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:433@whatcomartcenter.org DTSTART:20261121T213000Z DTEND:20261122T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260710T224049Z URL:https://whatcomartcenter.org/events/foraging-the-forest-floor/ SUMMARY:Foraging the Forest Floor: Framing Nature's Small Wonders DESCRIPTION:By late November\, the woods are full of quiet beauty — textu red bark\, soft moss\, skeletal leaves\, and fallen twigs\, all the small things we usually walk right past. \n\nThis workshop is your pre-holiday s anctuary: no pressure to sketch or paint\, just an invitation to slow down and see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Together\, we'll select the be st natural elements and arrange them into striking\, modern 3D shadow boxe s that bring the quiet energy of the woods into your home.\n\nA quick but important note on timing: If you'd like to forage your own materials (high ly encouraged!)\, plan to gather in early October. Pressing and drying tak es about six weeks\, so anything you collect now will be perfectly ready b y our November class. Don't worry if you can't get out to gather — I'll bring a gorgeous buffet of pre-dried natural elements too.\n\nWhat we'll e xplore and create:\n\n Double the fun — You'll design and create two cu stom shadow boxes: one to keep\, one to give.\n Staining &\; prep — Learn to stain raw pine for a warm\, finished look.\n The forager's eye — Master visual balance using organic textures and shapes.\n Tactile ma terials — Work with dried flowers\, pebbles\, shells\, birch bark\, twig s\, and grasses.\n Artistic accents — Layer in colorful yarn\, glass ti les\, and ceramic pieces.\n Seasonal aromas — Add dried citrus peel for a cozy\, wintry scent.\n Hang it up — Want it on the wall instead of t he shelf? We'll attach a twine handle so your shadow box can hang.\n The perfect gift — These make beautiful\, personal Thanksgiving tokens for t he people you love.\n\n \;\n\nArt Medium(s): Foraged Art in Wooden Box es\n\nInstructor: Harmony Thiessen\n\nCost: $45 - includes two boxes\, sta ins\, and all materials\n\nClass size: 18\n\nAge Groups: 14+\n\nExperience level: No experience required\n\nMaterials to bring: Bring things you for age in your travels. Be sure to give it time to dry completely. Don't try to rush the drying procedure. It doesn't work. :-)\n\nRegistration: Regist er here Harmony Thiessen Art to sign up and pay for this class. Seats are limited!\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\nHarmony Thiessen is a multidisciplinary art ist and creativity educator with over 25 years of experience teaching in c ommunities around the world. Her work invites people to reconnect with cre ativity as a natural\, everyday way of seeing—offering simple\, hands-on experiences that bring both beauty and a fresh perspective into daily lif e.\n\nInstructor Links:\n\n Website: https://harmonythiessenart.com/\n Y ouTube: Harmony Thiessen Art - YouTube\n Instagram: @Harmony.Thiessen\n FaceBook: HarmonyTheissenArt\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://whatcomartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/07/6a45e990bfb2b.png CATEGORIES:Class LOCATION:Whatcom Art Center\, 1105 11St\, Bellingham\, Washington\, 98225\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1105 11St\, Bellingham\, Wa shington\, 98225\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Whatcom Art Ce nter:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR