In this workshop, Lorene will talk about color, it’s role in a pleasing landscape, and how her creative practice has introduced an expansiveness to the way she views the world. All students will participate in a hands-on exercise using watercolors to record colors found in fragments of the natural world, a tiny blossom, a leaf, or a twig. This is not botanical illustration, but an exercise in learning to see with fresh eyes, and an opportunity to slow down, focus, and savor the season.

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ANSWER: An outrageously fun time! QUESTION: What is “Garden Jeopardy?” Jeopardy fans rejoice! Back by popular acclaim, Ciscoe Morris is taking your favorite game show to a whole new level with “Garden Jeopardy Round 2,” live and only on the NWFGF seminar stage! He’ll be challenging 2 teams with 3 knowledgeable plant geeks, to answer garden-related questions in the usual Jeopardy format. So be prepared for Ciscoe’s usual hijinks as he tries to stump local garden luminaries Lorene Edwards Forkner, Sue Goetz, Marianne Binetti, Greg Butler, Jim Fox and Karen Chapman, and learn about gardening at the same time! 

In writing The Earth in Her Hands, Jennifer Jewell learned how the women profiled creatively navigated the challenging ideal of work-life balance. The main lesson? Balance is not a destination but an ongoing and highly dynamic process. In this conversation, Jewell will map common challenges, coping mechanisms, and solutions through the womens' careers, and then chat with designer and author Christin Geall, of Cultivated; Lorene Edwards Forkner, author, artist, editor emeritus of Pacific Horticulture; and Debra Prinzing, founder of SlowFlowers.com and the Slow Flowers Podcast. 

I’m absolutely thrilled to be featured in Jennifer’s new book, The Earth in Her Hands, 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants, due out March 3, 2020 from Timber Press. Go here to read more and pre-order this beautiful and empowering book.

Color is one of nature’s most sophisticated tools engineered to capture the attention of all living creatures. Since early 2018, Lorene has maintained a daily practice of capturing fresh botanicals in simple watercolor gestures and posting the studies to Instagram. Lorene will share her motivation, process and progress in exercising concentration and exploring the garden with fresh eyes. Slow down, discover hidden hues, and enhance your approach to designing with color. 

NOTE: rescheduled due to snow.

This workshop is open to members of the Northwest Horticultural Society. Visit their website for details.