Please note the registration deadline has been extended! Also due to smoky conditions, the venue has changed.

We’re looking forward to seeing you this Sunday at our Petals & Pollinators workshop with Zebith Thalden!

Due to the current wildfire smoke conditions, we have made the decision to relocate the workshop to the Pollinator Project Rogue Valley office in Phoenix to provide a safer and more comfortable experience for everyone. While we won’t be gathering at Willow-Witt Ranch this time, we’re still excited to spend the day creating, learning, and connecting together.

New Time: 11 am – 3 pm

New Workshop Location:
Pollinator Project Rogue Valley Office
312 N Main St. Suite C
Phoenix, OR 97535

Parking is available behind the building off of 4th St, in front of the building along Main St. (one way going south), and along 4th St.

To help you have a comfortable day, please bring:

• Water bottle
• Lunch
• Light jacket (the AC works well)

We will provide:

• Sketchbooks (thanks to Central Art Supply!)
• Art supplies (thanks to The BoBs!)
• Light refreshments

Feel free to bring any additional supplies you’d enjoy working with, such as:

• Reference images or non-living specimens in a clear, sealed container
• Favorite pens, pencils, or paper

If you would like a copy of Zebith Thalden’s The Insect Artist, copies will be available for cash purchase directly from Zebith for $27.99. 

If you have already registered, please email to confirm that you will be attending this event on Sunday! Send Email.

Thank you so much for your flexibility as we adjust to the smoke conditions. We’re grateful for your understanding and are excited to spend the day with you exploring art, pollinators, and creativity in a safe indoor setting.

If you have any questions before Sunday, feel free to reply to this email, and please let us know you will be joining us!

Join us for a day of artistry at Willow-Witt Ranch, with our special guest Zebith Thalden, the author of The Insect Artist! With art materials in hand, we will immerse ourselves in the spray of blossoms in the meadow to honor the diversity of species that these colorful botanicals depend on. We will learn about the scientific connection of this unique ecosystem, located in the Southern Cascades, with Amanda Huffman, a professional wildlife biologist with a passion for native bees. We will have plenty of time under the tent’s shade to learn creative techniques for developing bold realistic sketches in dynamic compositions with subjects that are busy buzzing from flower to flower!

This workshop is ideal for adults with a beginning to intermediate skill level. A recommended supply list will be provided. 

If you would like a copy of Zebith’s The Insect Artist, it can be purchased with cash at the event (retail price $27.99). Please let us know how many copies you wish to reserve for purchase when you buy your ticket(s).

We believe connection to nature and creativity should be within reach for all. If the $70 workshop fee feels out of reach, please email us at: admin@thecrestatwillowwitt.org, so we can make special arrangements: