Middlesex County Offers Workshop: Creating Art from Nature

The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage invites you to a hands-on art workshop entitled “Art from Nature.” This free workshop is scheduled to be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Lodge in Thompson Park in Jamesburg/Monroe. The program is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Please register by 4 p.m. on Friday, July 29 by calling 732-745-4489. To register online, send an email to culturalandheritage@co.middlesex.nj.us.

The program, led by Art Educator Lindsay Erben, Executive Director of Central Jersey Arts Council, is designed to help people of all ages discover and adopt an eco-centric view of natural Earth through art. Participants will each create their own unique works of art from natural terracotta clay and materials found in nature, such as twigs, leaves, flowers, grass and pebbles. The textures of recyclable materials, such as plastic bottles, lids, papers and cloth will also be utilized. Everyone will get to take home their artistic creations.

“This workshop gives you a chance to not only explore the natural beauty of Thompson Park, but to be able to capture it in a work of art that you can take home and enjoy,” said Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios.

“By reusing, recycling, and embracing natural materials, we can help protect our environment,” said Freeholder Kenneth Armwood, Chair of the Business Development and Education Committee. “This event should inspire many local artists to think creatively while appreciating the world of nature.”