Explore drawing transitioning ecosystems through the transitioning seasons

$45

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Saturday | April 6th, 2024

10am-1pm

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum | 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914-5958

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes in an exploration of spring ephemerals! Through guided hikes, students will scout the forest for some of East Tennessee’s most beautiful and fleeting flowers. FLORA is an equal parts field and craft workshop. Students will get to know and document spring ephemerals while sharpening their illustration skills.

All supplies are included.

Open ages 14+, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

This class is primarily outdoors and students should dress for colder temperatures.

Build your own birdhouse while learning of some of the world’s great animal architects

$35

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Saturday | March 16th, 2024

12:30-3:30pm

2345 Dodson Ave

Shells spiral out from snails, bees build elaborate colonies, and birds fill the spring with nests. Humans are not the only ones who practice architecture. Explore buildings and designs of the living world while learning how to build a birdhouse to put up in your own yard! In this class, students will be the architects, constructing and decorating their own Purple Martin Gourd Birdhouse. While many birds are opportunists and build nests just about anywhere, Purple Martins in our region nest almost exclusively in human-built homes.

All supplies are included.

Open to ages 12+, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

Explore drawing transitioning ecosystems through the transitioning seasons

$25

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Saturday | March 9th, 2024

12:30-3:30pm

Whistlepig Farms | Luttrell, TN 37779

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes in an exploration of spring ephemerals! Through guided hikes, students will scout the forest for some of East Tennessee’s most beautiful and fleeting flowers. FLORA is an equal parts field and craft workshop. Students will get to know and document spring ephemerals while sharpening their illustration skills.

All supplies are included.

Open ages 14+, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

This class is primarily outdoors and students should dress for hiking on a hillside.

FEATURING GUEST NATURALIST: JOHN JOHNSON

john johnson (aka johnthetreehugger) is an activist, amateur naturalist, assistant research forester and anti-capitalist. He’s almost an expert in Appalachian tree and spring ephemeral wildflower identification and eastern forest ecology. Always more to learn and love! john got his start learning the details of nature in the grassroots radical environmental movement of the 1990’s. Living at the Sequatchie Valley Institute for 6 glorious years and co-leading the annual Spring wildflower hikes for 20 plus years were a crucial part of his ecological education. Getting more education in forestry and working in the research end of the field for the last 15 years have deepened his knowledge and connection to the Appalachian forests of the Cumberland Plateau and Blue Ridge Mountains. john remains a student of the school called life and a committed anti-racist. Spring is his absolute favorite time of year and he’s always excited to see new friends and old out in the woods to celebrate the return of photosynthesis and blooms and share knowledge and stories of the forest.

Build your own birdhouse while learning of some of the world’s great animal architects

$85

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Saturday | March 2nd, 2024

3:00-6:00pm

Able Trade

Shells spiral out from snails, bees build elaborate colonies, and birds fill the spring with nests. Humans are not the only ones who practice architecture. Explore buildings and designs of the living world while learning how to build a birdhouse to put up in your own yard! In this class, students will be the architects, constructing and decorating their own Purple Martin Gourd Birdhouse. While many birds are opportunists and build nests just about anywhere, Purple Martins in our region nest almost exclusively in human-built homes.

All supplies are included.

Open to ages 14+, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

With love comes life, and with life comes death.

$25 a person, or $40 for a pair

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Thursday | February 15th, 2024

6-8pm

The Boocherie | 2920 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville TN

Celebrate the fleeting present with us through the historical practice of Still Life Drawing.

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes for a post-Valentines celebration of love and life, and all its complexities. Winter fades into spring, and flowers fill the landscape! We begin again, and cycle back. “Momento Mori” (remember you must die) is a manta that artists have been addressing throughout time. Practice with us! Learn about the history of still life painting while learning to draw your own, and take a moment to enjoy the fleeting blossoms of love and life as we transition again.

All supplies are included.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

February 10th, 2024

Saturday   

1 PM – 4 PM

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes for an afternoon of bookmaking and note-taking! Both art and science can be used as tools for getting to know the living world. Learn how to make your own exposed-spine journal and practice taking notes en-plein-air. Open to all skill levels, moderate hand dexterity needed for book-binding.

Register by phone at 865-436-5860

$85 REGISTRATION FEE, Snack and Drink Provided

February 7th, 2024

Wednesday 

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Join directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes, and explore the living world through the matrix of screenprinting. Class will kick off with a hands on screenprinting demonstration with foraged Appalachian flora. This is a beginner level course, no drawing or printing experience required. We will work through multiple screens to create unique compositions and explore multiple colors building up layers while working collectively. Students will leave with 10 unique prints on paper.

Register by phone at 865-436-5860

$85 REGISTRATION FEE ·  charcuterie and one glass of wine included

NOVEMBER 18, SATURDAY  ·  9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

LUNCH PROVIDED

$90 REGISTRATION FEE

Make art in collaboration with the living world! In this class we will be building off of the traditional form of ribbed basketry as a jumping-off point for a wild material exploration in basketry. Students will learn how to harvest living materials for baskets, develop a working knowledge of ribbed basket forms, and practice making art in dialogue with the landscape. Open to all skill levels. Moderate hand dexterity is needed for weaving and students should come dressed for at least one hour of outdoor class time.

Register by phone at 865-436-5860

NOVEMBER 14, TUESDAY  ·  5:30 PM – 8:30 PM  · 

CHARCUTERIE BOARD AND GLASS OF WINE PROVIDED

$85 REGISTRATION FEE

Shells spiral out from snails, bees build elaborate colonies, and birds fill the spring with nests. Humans are not the only ones who practice architecture. Explore buildings and designs of the living world while learning how to build a birdhouse to put up in your own yard! In this class, students will be the architects, constructing and decorating their own Purple Martin Gourd Birdhouse. While many birds are opportunists and build nests just about anywhere, Purple Martins in our region nest almost exclusively in human-built homes.

Register by phone at 865-436-5860

REGISTER HERE

from $115.00

November 4, 2023 | 10am-1pm

Join Riley Douglas of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes at Knoxville Botanical Garden for an introduction to eco-printing. This class will cover flower gardening, sustainable foraging, fun eco-printing methods like mordants and tannins, and creating iron blankets. Great for creative folks, gardeners, and anyone who loves color and learning more about the natural world around us. We ask that you stop and smell the flowers, think about color, and enjoy the adventure of extracting color from nature sustainably.

Learn to bind your own journal and practice observing the living world.

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$40 per person

No experience necessary, and all materials are provided.

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes for an evening of bookmaking and notetaking! Both art and science can be used as tools to get to know the living world. Join us at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center and learn how to make your own exposed-spine journal and practice taking notes en-plein-air. Open to all skill levels, moderate hand dexterity needed for book binding. Beginners welcome! Ages 14+

Practice observing the living world with Ash + Log

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$35 per person

No experience necessary, and all materials are provided.

En plein air drawing is a practice of observation, of noticing light and form, color and scale. Drawing can help us remember the number of petals on a violet, or the shape of a leaf on a tree we often pass. We can build kinship with the living world by spending more time together, and really getting to know each other.

Practice drawing with us! Explore how drawing what you see can be developed as a handy tool in understanding the world around us.

All ages welcome, 14+ recommended (children must be accompanied by an adult)

Listen to trees while learning how to screen print your own bandana.

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$60 a person

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes at Ijams Nature Center in an exploration of oaks! Through guided hikes, students will learn of the ecosystem services of these ancient beings, and what they can do to become stewards of the oaks. Acorn Scarves is a field-inspired craft workshop. After getting to know the oaks, students will learn how to screen-print their own Acorn Scarves.

All materials are provided.

Open to all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Discover a world where time moves slower and life glistens in every drop.

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$35 a person

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes at Ijams Nature Center in an exploration of oaks! Through guided hikes, students will learn of the ecosystem services of these ancient beings, and what they can do to become stewards of the oaks. Acorn Scouts is an equal parts field and craft workshop. After getting to know the oaks, students will learn how to screen-print their own Acorn Patch.

All materials are provided.

Open to all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Learn to bind your own journal and practice observing the living world.

REGISTER HERE

$40 per person

No experience necessary, and all materials are provided.

Join the directors of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes for an evening of bookmaking and notetaking! Both art and science can be used as tools to get to know the living world. Join us at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center and learn how to make your own exposed-spine journal and practice taking notes en-plein-air. Open to all skill levels, moderate hand dexterity needed for book binding. Beginners welcome! Ages 14+

Learn the art of printmaking while making letters to send to your friends!

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$55 a person

It’s good to write to your friends, and even better to write to them on hand-printed stationery. In this introduction to screen-printing workshop, participants will learn how to print while composing multi-color postcards. Using a foraged matrix, graphic silhouettes of leaves and flowers can be layers to create unique arrangements. Each student will leave class with a set of 10 hand-printed postcards.

All supplies are included. Open to all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

Join us at Crafty Bastard Brewery for a day of Kudzu Blossom Beer!

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

If you can’t beat em’, eat em’. Or in this case, have a beer. Sit down with Museum directors and educators and learn how you can actively participate in conserving the living world over a cold kudzu drink.

One dollar from each pint sold benefits the Museum’s mission in preserving diversity in our communities and ecosystems. Cheers!

Begin your journey of growing with us!

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$25 a person

Join directors Logan Szymanowski and Ashlee Mays in learning how to start your own seeds for fall gardening. Take a tour of the Library of Infinite Outcomes (our lending library of seeds), pick out the plants you want to grow, and learn what vegetable plants do best in our region throughout the seasons.

All supplies are included. Open to all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

Join the directors Ashlee Mays and Logan Szymanowski for an all inclusive foraged basketry workshop.

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$100 a person

Participants will learn how to forage, harvest, and prepare wild materials for basket weaving. The star of this show is kudzu. Learn how to work with this invasive vine to make beautiful, useful heirlooms. Each participant will make their very own ribbed harvesting basket - perfect for flowers, berries, or nuts!

All supplies are included.

This is a beginner level course, no previous experience required.

Ages 16 and up are welcome. Participants under 18 years old must have an accompanying adult.