Grades 7-12: Royal Botanical Gardens

Karin Davidson-Taylor
Outreach Education Coordinator, Royal Botanical Gardens
kdavidsontaylor@rbg.ca

When is a tree, a branch, a mound of dirt or a leaf more than
meets the eye? When it is uses these natural items to create
Earth art or Ephemeral art. The artist utilizes natural materials
and plants to create both large- and small- scale installations
in diverse indoor and outdoor sites. Landscape and art
become inextricably linked, revealing new relationships with
nature, landscape and the environment.

Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) announces a special interactive school program,
Earth Art, for students and adults. You will have an opportunity to interact with
the site manager of the exhibit, Nancy Prochuk, about the one-of-a-kind
environmental and ephemeral installations that are being created in our gardens
and natural areas.

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Target Audience: Middle and Secondary school students; college and university
students; libraries, art galleries, and more

Format: 45 - 60 minute videoconference: formatted into a 30-minute presentation
followed by 20 - 30 minute interactive Question and Answer session with
students

Cost: $125 per site.

Registration: Please email Karin first to confirm that there is a slot available and
then fax the completed registration form.

Questions: Contact Karin via email (kdavidsontaylor@rbg.ca) or phone
(905-527-1158 ext 249; 800-694-4769 ext 249 (Canada only))

Before the videoconference, students should prepare questions to ask during
the interactive question and answer period.

Important: This may be a multipoint presentation of a maximum of 3 connections.
Check out our website for more information about the exhibit:
http://www.rbg.ca/pages/EarthArtExhibit.html
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.