*This three-part program meets September 5, 12, and 26*

Workshop participants will learn how to make a variety of nature and garden tiles from scratch in this exciting workshop that finds inspiration in the Arboretum's meadows, wetlands, meadows, and gardens. Composition, form, embossing, scoring, additive, subtractive, texturizing, and cut-out techniques will be taught while participants makes their own ceramic nature tiles. Participants may pick up their work during the final session and enjoy the unveiling celebration of fired works with hors d'oeuvres and a final critique. All materials, glazing, and kiln firing will be provided and are included in the program fee.
Instructor Dawn Malosh is a local artist, educator, and recent transplant to the Eastern Shore. She has served as an art department head, an art specialist at multiple environmental and conservation learning centers, an arts grant recipient, an art business owner, and an esteemed presenter in her field at various national conferences. She is the owner of Aesthetic Alternatives, an art company that sells one-of-a-kind ceramic tiles and art; a wetland educator with Environmental Concern in St. Michaels, MD; and a teaching artist via her Outside Art programs. www.outsideartlessons.com.

Fee: $85 members, $100 general public

410.634.2847, ext. 0 or info@adkinsarboretum.org