NATURE ART FESTIVAL

Celebrate the joy and beauty of art in bloom at Drumlin Farm! Join us for a day of nature-inspired art creation and appreciation on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Drumlin Farm. Try your hand at rock balancing, make a decorative tile, paint with natural materials, and work on a collaborative project with CC King and Bill Turville of the Musketaquid Arts and Environment program.

With Drumlin Farm as their inspiration and backdrop, local artists will demonstrate their technique and engage visitors in the creative process. Sculptor Greg Curci will be exhibiting a collection of his solar kinetic sculptures, creating a solar sculpture garden. Staff member and artist Geoff Nelson will also be displaying one of his pieces, a metalwork piece that plays off of its natural setting. There will also be a gallery of prize-winning photographs from Mass Audubon’s recent “Picture This!” nature photography competition.

Activities are free with paid admission to the farm $6 for nonmember adults and teens; $4 for nonmember children (2-12) and seniors; free for members and Lincoln residents.

Special Activities Throughout the Day

10:00 am – 12:00 pm  Art in Progress: Explore the sgraffitto technique and making your own decorated clay tiles with local potter and Drumlin Farm Teacher-Naturalist Cyndi Mason.

10:30 – 11:30 am  Spring Has Sprung: Join puppeteer Ann Davidson and her furry friends for a fun and family-friendly performance. There is an additional fee for the puppet show.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm       Prints and Tracks: Why buy a paintbrush when you can grow or pick one? Try printing and painting with a variety of natural materials and make a one of a kind greeting card to take home.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Paper Bag Puppets: Make your own farm animal puppet and join us for a mini homemade puppet show!

12:30 – 4:00 pm Twisting Vines: Work with artists from the Musketaquid Arts and Environment program to construct an arch and “Earth Float” sculptures made with natural materials gathered from the property.

1:00 – 2:00 pm  Spring Has Sprung: Join puppeteer Ann Davidson and her furry friends for a fun and family-friendly performance, then stick around to make your own puppet! There is an additional fee for the puppet show.

2:00 – 4:00 pm  Rock Balancing: Enjoy our peaceful collections of artfully balanced rocks and try your hand at this ancient art.

3:00 – 4:00 pm  Wildlife Sketching: Grab your sketch pad and create your own masterpiece during an up close visit with one of our resident birds of prey

4:00 – 4:30pm  Earth Float Release: Meet us at the Poultry Pond to cap off the day’s festivities with the launch of our homemade Earth Float sculptures.