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Guild of Natural Science
Illustrators-Northwest
Mission Statement
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators-Northwest (GNSI-NW)
is a non-profit organization of artists in the Pacific Northwest who focus
on illustrating the natural world. GNSI-NW provides members with
learning and networking opportunities through quarterly meetings,
workshops, and exhibitions.
The training and interests of GNSI-NW
members are in both science and art. They study sciences
including biology, botany, zoology, archeology, medicine, marine life, and
ecology. Their tools and techniques for visual communication include
drawing, painting, and digital media.
Applying scientific
discipline to creativity, members strive to produce images rendered with
scientific accuracy and artistic integrity, and to share those images with
the public so that others may understand and appreciate both the science
and the art.
Founded in 1979, the Northwest chapter of the
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators was the first chapter formed
following the creation of the national guild (http://www.gnsi.org/) in
1966 by a small group of artists based at the Smithsonian Institute in
Washington, DC. GNSI now has chapters
worldwide.
Upcoming Events:
MEETING and WORKSHOP
Saturday, July 11 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Green Lake Branch of the Seattle Public Library
WORKSHOP: Travel and Field Illustrated Journals
Come join your fellow artists for a fun time learning how to miniaturize your watercolor kit and record your trips. Photographs are one thing, but your own journal will bring back your trip like the scent of lilacs brings back your grandma's yard. Are you a "too tight" artist? No problem. The handout includes a step-by-step illustration of how to do a quick landscape. Instructor, Marian Gee, a member of the Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists, works in a variety of media but watercolor is her favorite. She envisions this workshop to be a sharing of ideas so bring your books, a special pen you've discovered or, best of all, your own illustrated journal. A sample trip journal and a small bag of idea materials will be included.
Register for the workshop by Monday, June 29 to receive the sample trip journal and bag of idea materials. To register, contact
Lisa at ArtDesign1(at)aol.com or call 425 483-9688
This workshop is free for GNSI members.
$15 workshop cost for non-members is payable to:
GNSI-NW
P.O. Box 95721
Seattle, WA 98145
Meeting and Workshop Location:
GREEN LAKE LIBRARY
7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N.
Seattle, WA 98115
The Green Lake Branch is located between 4th Avenue Northeast and Latona Avenue Northeast, directly across from the entrance
to the parking lot for the Green Lake Community Center.
Green Lake Branch website:
http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch_open&branchID=11
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