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Family Art Walks this Fall at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

North Andover resident and art teacher Mary Ann McCarthy McArdle will be offering 3 Sunday afternoons of nature and art-making!

Autumn Art Explorations: Leaf Collage

Sponsored by Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Sun, Sep 17, 2017 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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Location:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield

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Instructor:

Mary Ann McArdle - Artist and Art Teacher

Audience:

Family (suitable for children 6 - 10 years)

Members:

Adult $16.00, Child $16.00

Nonmembers:

Adult $19.00, Child $19.00

Nonmembers can join today during checkout and take immediate advantage of member prices.

Join us for one or more of these new family art classes this fall. Each class will begin with a short story, followed by a nature walk, and finish up with a related art project as we celebrate the beauty of the season.

September 17: Leaf Collage

On our forest walk, we will look for leaves, nuts, and seeds, and create a leaf collage back at the Barn.

October 22: Crayon Resist Art

We will notice the variety of shapes, colors, and textures on our walk. Back at the Barn, we will use crayons and watercolors to create our resists.

November 5: Nature Mobile

On our walk, we will look for natural items to use with our mobile and explore the effects of the wind on trees, shrubs, grasses, birds, clouds, and more.

Instructions and Directions:

Meets in the Barn. Please come dressed for an outdoor walk. All materials will be provided.

Registration is required.

Register online or call 978-887-9264 to register by phone.

Register by mail: program registration form (PDF 66K)

For your own security, DO NOT send credit card information via email.

For more information, contact:

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

87 Perkins Row

Topsfield, MA 01983

ipswichriver@massaudubon.org

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