Museum offers two teen workshops in May

a teenage girl with scissors cutting out a paper butterfly
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A participant creates art inspired by butterfly wings at an ARTSci teen workshop in April 2019.

The University of 有料盒子视频 Museum of the North will offer two ARTSci workshops for teens in May. The workshops explore the connections between art and science.

On Thursday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m., the program will focus on field sketching. Participants will sharpen observation skills and explore sketching techniques with Nicole Webster, scientific illustrator and 有料盒子视频 Ph.D. student in oceanography.

Bug Boot Camp will be held on Thursday, May 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. Guided by entomologist Taylor Kane, participants will practice identifying, photographing, sketching and preserving insects.

The workshops are open to teens ages 13 to 18. Preregistration is required, and teens can sign up for one or both sessions. Visit the for more information and to sign up.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Jennifer Arseneau, 907-474-6948, ua-museumlearn@alaska.edu

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