Painting with Marsh Grasses
Oct 19, 2019 @ 1:30 pm– 3:30 pm
Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers NY
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Explore two different local river grasses, with naturalists and artists from Strawtown Studio, led by its Director and Lead Artist/Educator, Laurie Seeman. Participants of all ages will learn how to paint with grasses, observe the plants under microscopes, and learn about the ways in which they provide habitats for different creatures in the Hudson River marsh.
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