Art, science, the city and – of course – trees!
In cooperation with the Stadtbibliothek Uster (ZH), we will have another week-long exhibition together with other fantastic partners.
This year, we will have a special emphasis on trees and drawing, with group activities and different challenges for kids and adults.
Joins us after the Summer break, have a great time and help making the world greener!
Program | Saturday 31.08.24 to Saturday 07.09.24
A sketch walk is an informal gathering of people who like to draw, all with different styles and level of skills.
We’ll meet at the library at 11:00 and after a short official intro, walk to the city park. Find your favorite spot to draw, alone or next to others. In the end, we get together and share the results – always a cool part of the meeting!
- Age: Open to all ages, activity not monitored.
- Costs: No fee. Bring your own materials and comfortable clothes and shoes.
- Registration: not required, but helps us with organisation. Feel free to show up spontaneously.
- More details: https://www.meetup.com/urban_sketchers_zurich/events/301573176/
Trees in the cities have many important roles. In this event, we discuss and share practical examples of how we can integrate larger plants in our private city gardens, boosting biodiversity and our enjoyment, without affecting the property value and future uses.
We’ll have the Gesellschaft für Natur- und Vogelschutz Uster (GNVU) as guest speaker, a local organisation responsible for the “Naturnahe Gärten des Jahres” award in Uster.
The event will be conducted in German.
- Age: open to all
- Costs: free entrance
- Registration: not required, but helps us with organisation. Feel free to show up spontaneously.
- More details: Gesellschaft für Natur- und Vogelschutz Uster (GNVU)
How to draw trees? In this workshop, led by illustrator and art teacher Angela Melody Kummer, you’ll learn how to really see and draw different types of trees.
We’ll meet at the library and walk to the Stadtpark Uster, where we will draw the local trees and landscape under Angela’s guidance.
In the first part, we work in black and white, using graphite to capture their shapes and volumes. In the second part, we experiment with watercolor and oil pastels. Whether based on a template or from your imagination: bring your tree to life with color!
* In case of bad weather or not enough participants, the workshop will be held on Saturday 07.09.24.
- Age: minimum 14 years old. Limited supervision.
- Costs: Members: Fr. 15.- (link) / Non-members: Fr.30.-.
- Materials included. Payment on site.
- Registration: mandatory, limited to 12 participants. Waiting list.
- More details: Instagram from Angela, with earlier Tree-Drawing workshop.
- For the outdoor work, please bring something to sit comfortably on the grass: a foldable chair, a pillow or a blanket.
Join our famous “Draw a tree, we plant it” activity and help us plant trees in Switzerland around the world!
Discover amazing facts with our posters, videos and images, and test your tree-related skills with our challenges!
Our team will be present throughout the week.
For kids and adults all ages. Free entrance during library hours, no registration required.
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