Unleash your imagiNATURE Created in partnership with the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, this exhibition pairs objects from the museum’s collection with works by contemporary artists whose practices explore, interpret, and investigate the natural world. By bringing art and science into dialogue, the exhibition offers new ways of understanding the environments, organisms, and forces that […]
Upcoming Event Category: Art
imagiNATURE Exhibition @ The Gallery at CCBC Essex
imagiNATURE Exhibit Reception
Join us to celebrate this intersection of art and science. Light food and drinks available. Free, but for planning purposes, please RSVP. Created in partnership with the Maryland Museum of Natural Sciences, this exhibition pairs objects from the museum’s collection with works by contemporary artists whose practices explore, interpret, and investigate the natural world. By […]
Cost: $0
Felt a Mushroom
Arguably the most iconic toadstool species, Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric is one of the most recognizable fungi in the world, and is widely encountered in popular culture. In this class, instructor, Gayle Matheus will guide you through dry and wet felting techniques to create a clump of mushrooms with some embellishments that will look […]
Cost: $45-60
Mud to Music: Flute-Making with Clay
Since the dawn of human culture, musical instruments have served as tools for communication, creativity, and connection. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the rich legacy of Pre-Columbian sound technologies by learning about indigenous ceramic instruments—and creating their own. By shaping clay into flutes, we deepen our appreciation for ancestral cultures and awaken a […]
Cost: $90-105
Chomp & Charm –Shark Tooth Necklace Make n Take
You are never fully dressed without a fossilized shark tooth necklace you make yourself! Drop into the museum between 10-2 to create a wearable piece of history featuring an authentic Otodus shark tooth from Morocco—an ancient ancestor of the massive megalodon. For centuries, shark teeth have been worn as symbols of protection, strength, and effortless cool. We provide all […]
Cost: $15-20
Gyotaku in Color with Sue Fierston
In the traditional Japanese gyotaku process, fish are printed on paper immediately after being caught, using black ink, or sumi, then washed in the sea and eaten. The result is a gyotaku, a term derived from the Japanese words for fish (gyo) and print (taku). In this workshop, the process involves printing with colorful inks and thin […]
Cost: $60-75