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HMSC Adult Classes

Explore the natural world more closely with a drawing course or workshop on topics in natural history. Programs are taught in-person or via Zoom meeting as indicated.

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Members receive a discount on all classes.

Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. Full payment is due at the time of registration. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover.

You may cancel up to two weeks before the program begins and receive a refund less a processing fee. After that time, no refund can be made. A full refund is issued if the museum cancels the program.

Activities

Making Shapes

 

Online Workshop

 

Tuesday, October 13, 9:30-11:30am

 

What makes a cluster of abstract shapes look like a tiger face? The way we see and interpret shapes relies on how our neurons are wired and our higher cognition. Understanding how those processes work together reveals strategies for artists as well as ways we appreciate and interpret artworks. In this workshop, we’ll explore how visual perception works, from the way light hits the retina to the tricks behind optical illusions, the visual riddles of “droodles,” and the timeless wisdom of the Impressionists. All skill levels are welcome.


$35 members/ $40 nonmembers
Program is full