Somewhere in the neighborhood of Kelly green, a bit lighter than emerald, you’ll find Clover. It’s the color of lots of leafy growing things and glass bottles, and it brings an eye-catching vibrancy anywhere you add it.
A few places and projects that look great in this green…
1. Jungle Garden at the Huntington Library in Southern California. / from our 2016 Pasadena trip
2. Tips for building an A-frame Cabin on UO Journal. / Photo: Carey Quinton Haider
5. Assemble-it-Yourself wind chime kit from an artist who makes beachy glass bottle sculptures, jewelry, and wind chimes in the Florida panhandle. / via Lifting Up Spirits / +More wind chimes you can make.
6. Decorating with statement leaves by Justina Blakeney. / via The Jungalow
7. The Secret of Kells poster by Jessica Seamans. This is her interpretation of the film (which I haven’t seen yet), and I love its detail and rich shades of green! / via Mondo
11. A rowboat (adorably) called the “Toad.” These are made in a village northwest of London by a family that has been making and selling small boats for over 40 years. / via Heyland Marine
13. Delightful handcut paper plants and flowers by Tania Lissova in Tyumen, Russia. She sells prints of her work on posters, cards, and stickers – as well as her original pieces – in her Etsy shop. / via Lissova Craft
15. The World After Us: Imaging techno-aesthetic futures is an art exhibition that looks at the way growing things might take over our discarded tech in the far future. It features plants and fungi sprouting from electronics like laptops, keyboards, and phones. / via Nathaniel Stern
Photo sources are included in their descriptions. All the photos I took were from before the pandemic.
It’s the season of spring fever. Everywhere. Even in the Southern Hemisphere where it is, in fact, not spring but autumn.
We are antsy to get out, to gather, to return to so many activities we used to take for granted.
While we would not have chosen this time of crisis and quarantine, the choice we have – as Gandalf would remind us – “is what to do with the time that is given us.”
And, in this restless time, you can still find ways to break from your routine. Hike a lesser-known trail. Start some seedlings on your windowsill. See a concert with your dog on your lap. Chat with a friend from across their patio. Take a cooking class in your own kitchen.
Who knows? After this is all over, there may even be a moment you miss some of this madness, waxing nostalgic about way back when you could take a puppeteering workshop from your couch or attend a tequila tasting without worrying about a ride home – because you were already there.
With this in mind, here’s this season’s list of online and socially distanced Happenings!
INVASION! exhibition: now – Mar 7 in the Museum’s Baldwin Gallery. Conservation artist Rachel Ivanyi explores the complicated concept of invasion. Included with admission.
Tucson Mountain Botany Hikes: Mar 5, 13, 20. Approximately 2-mile nature walks from different trailheads. Limit nine participants. $33 per person
Animal Training Behind the Scenes: Mar 11 + 25, May 13 + 27. Opportunity to watch keepers’ training sessions with several animals and talk to the keepers while they work. The trainings take place on the museum grounds, and the price includes museum admission. Limited to 10 participants. $35 per person
now – Mar 28 / Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson (MOCA) / free (donations accepted)
Exhibition featuring new commissions from five artists (Miguel Fernández de Castro, Nazafarin Lotfi, Mark McKnight, Nicole Miller, and Rocki Swiderski) and two poets (Dot Devota and Raquel Gutiérrez) connected to the Tucson region and who each have a unique perspective on this moment of pandemic and protest, as well as on the local landscape. Since the smaller East Galleries remain closed, the entire exhibition is in the Great Hall.
We really enjoyed visiting MOCA in November and seeing this exhibition!
The on-site gift shop is temporarily closed, but MOCAshop lists their artists so you can support their online stores directly.
Class on herbs and other plants that are used in aromatherapy and cooking, like lavender, lemongrass, and tulsi (holy basil). Each day, attendees will learn about the history and practical uses of a plant and then create a portrait of it using various media. This class will be online with possible in-person options at the Urban Forest (a non-profit space created by Randiesia Fletcher) in Tucson.
Recipe Writing Workshop: Mar 11, 3pm MST. Learn the art of composing a neat and functional recipe, and explore the importance of recording family history through recipes.
Calabacitas Con Queso y Tortillas Caseras: Apr 11, 3pm MST. Cook-along class in making this dish of spring squash, corn, chile verde tatemado, and queso fresco with homemade flour tortillas. At the end of class, your meal will be ready to eat!
Beloved annual celebration of authors, reading, and literacy.
SN: I haven’t been, but I’ve heard rave reviews from multiple people. Last year, there was so much lament when it had to be canceled due to COVID. I’m glad it can happen in some form this year.
Virtual version of a long-running event that normally combines glass demonstrations, live music, craft beer and local food. Hosted by Public Glass, San Francisco’s public access glass studio and school.
The final two masterclasses in this series by Arizona Opera’s Costume Shop team introduce the skills of fabric painting and using resin. Most materials are covered by class fees and can be picked up the Arizona Opera Center in Phoenix or shipped to you. Class fee $75 or $90 with shipping.
Find Arizona Opera videos, interviews, and musical story time at the Arizona Opera OnDemand channel.
New video series LOUD! created by Teniqua Broughton and Luis Egurrola highlights stories about music with sometimes-surprising connections to the world of opera.
Many upcoming Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts shows are either all virtual or offer both in-person and livestream viewing options. Livestream tickets vary by show ($20-39).
MusicaNova Orchestra: On Wings of Hope: Mar 21 at 2pm MST, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts or livestream / tickets $27-37. Socially distanced performance of works by Haydn, Mozart, and young composer Quinn Mason (written for MusicaNova).
Burkina Dreams in the Desert Featuring AZ63: Mar 27 at 2pm MST, Scottsdale Civic Center Park or livestream / tickets $24-28: Performance of a mix of string and percussion instruments from Burkina Faso, the African Diaspora, and beyond.
Apr 8 – Apr 25 / Hotel Tucson City Center, Tucson, AZ / free
More than 300 gem, minerals, and fossil vendors throughout Hotel Tucson’s 10-acre courtyard. The Show’s focus will be on quality Gems, Minerals, and Fossils. The show is open to the public.
Rotating invitational exhibition that presents a wide variety of artworks from a diverse roster of established and emerging artists from across Arizona.
New work installed frequently.
50% of all art sales from ENCOMPASSING ARIZONA help fund programs at Tohono Chul.
Happenings on this list are handpicked by me. As far as I know, all the information was accurate when I posted this.
Also, this is not an ad. No one asked for this. I just compulsively need to share good stuff I hear about. So there you go.
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