Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden – Meet at the Main Gate

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025

Time:  1-3:15pm

Fee : Youth 12-18: $20 | Adults: $40

Workshop Description:
Take a moment to pause and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Botanical Gardens with local illustrator Hollis Callas. Join us for a guided exploration of nature journaling, a mindful practice that encourages you to slow down and notice the ever-changing details of the world around you. Hollis will share her own process for gathering inspiration from the gardens, offering insights into how she observes, sketches, and captures fleeting moments of beauty. Through simple yet engaging techniques, she’ll demonstrate how to weave together sketches and reflections that bring nature to life on the page.

No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity, a sketchbook, and a pencil. 

This workshop invites you to sketch, reflect, and leave with a renewed appreciation for nature’s small, everyday wonders.

Materials Needed:
Sketchbook, Pencil, Good Walking Shoes, a blanket to sit on & any other art materials you might want.

All skill levels are welcome. This class is for you if:

• you have a curiosity for nature and art

• you who enjoy creative play

• you have a creative practice or want to start one

• you are curious about ways to bring nature into your art

• want to learn more about the nature we live amongst in our urban home.