Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Christopher DiPiazza is a paleoartist, an illustrator who is commissioned by museums and scientists specifically to reconstruct prehistoric life. A New Jersey native, Chris now calls Maryland home. He has a degree in animal science from Rutgers University, worked as a zookeeper for over a decade in New York and New Jersey, and worked as […]
Cost: $0-5
It may be safe to safe that art and nature have a symbiotic relationship – feeding of and from each other. NHSM explores and celebrates this relationship in a series of Art and Nature Workshops.
Cost: $55-70
Get ready for summer with 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 materials—you bring […]
Cost: $20-25
It may be safe to safe that art and nature have a symbiotic relationship – feeding of and from each other. NHSM explores and celebrates this relationship in a series of Art and Nature Workshops.
Cost: $55-65
Explore the combination of printmaking and watercolor! Use sumi or Akua black ink to hand print leaves, flowers, or vegetables, then learn how to paint these prints with watercolor. By the end of the workshop, you will have several colorful prints in the takuga style on a variety of printmaking papers. The supply fee includes a shikishi board for framing […]
Cost: $60-70
Students will learn the slow, meditative art of hand embroidery while creating a beautiful image of the Io moth (Automeris io), a species native to Maryland. The provided pattern is designed to introduce students to several stitches that produce different lines and textures, such as basic stitch, backstitch, satin stitch, French knots, and more. The […]
Cost: $55-75