"The Illustrated Moth: Natural Science Through Watercolors" is a weekend enrichment program for those interested in the natural science or illustration of butterflies and moths. Planned by The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators-Great Plains Chapter, the exhibit, lecture and butterfly wing tour allows non-artists of all ages to gain exposure to natural science and illustration. The in-depth watercolor workshop will give new and seasoned artists the chance to learn and develop techniques.



Friday, March 30th, 2007
Art Exhibit Opening Reception and Lecture by an internationally known natural science artist, Dr. John Cody, http://www.johncodygallery.com
6:30 pm -9:30 pm
Reiman Gardens' Exhibit Hall and Auditorium.
FREE
Dr. Cody will lecture and give a slide presentation on traveling the world to photograph and to paint the Saturnid Moths.
An exhibit of his paintings will be on display in the Exhibit Hall at Reiman Gardens.
The opening reception sponsored by Burgie’s  Expresso Café and Baymont Inn.



Saturday, March 31, 2007- 8 am - 5 pm
Sunday April 1, 8 am -12 pm
Watercolor Workshop- by Dr. John Cody - 1 & 1/2 Days
$100.00- GNSI Members-Students
$130.00 - Non-Members
24 Spaces Available. (includes butterfly wing tour fee)
Workshop Coordinator: Sara Taliaferro,   E-mail: sara@happybeetle.com
785-842-4051
Dr. Cody’s workshop will be held at the Hunziker House.
This workshop is designed to help participants improve as watercolorists. Special patterning techniques through use of salt and plastic wrap will be demonstrated. John will also discuss ways of achieving soft edges and eliminating patchiness in paintings, and he will demonstrate ways of making corrections.

Sunday April 1, 2007 - 1 pm
Tour or Entomology Lab and Butterfly Wing:
Nathan Brockman, the curator of the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing,
will present a behind-the-scenes tour of the entomology lab,
including the emergence cages and the 2,500 square foot butterfly
"wing" that allows guests to walk among over 800 butterflies in flight.
Brockman will review the procedures of rearing and releasing butterflies. He will describe Reiman Gardens’ special study projects to support the conservation
of Iowa native butterfly species and to make the glass houses sustainable.
He will also explain how the butterfly wings are used by artists.

Butterfly Wing Tour Only: (Limited to 35, including workshop attendees.)
GNSI Member: $5.00
Non-GNSI Member: $10.00

This event is sponsored by the GNSI Educational  Funds, Reiman Gardens, Baymont Inn, Burgie’s Expresso Café, Ames Tribune, Alpha Copies and The Iowa State University Lecture Series.