Join us at Rhoneymeade for a creative workshop that celebrates play, exploration, and the magic of winter landscapes. During this Art in Nature experience, you’ll create an impressionistic water media painting inspired by the winter scenery surrounding the Rhoneymeade grounds.

This workshop is all about letting go of perfection and discovering what happens when you paint with curiosity. You’ll experiment with unexpected tools like house‑painting brushes, old toothbrushes, tissues, thin cardboard, salt, and sponges to capture the feeling of winter rather than the fine details.

A short demo will be provided to spark ideas, and then you’ll venture into your own piece working inside the studio or outside along the paths, near sculptures, or in the arboretum, depending on weather and your comfort.

How to Prepare:
- Registration: Required. Open 7 days before the event. Space is limited.
- Arrival: Please arrive 10–15 minutes early so the program can begin promptly.
- Dress warmly and for the weather: layers, sturdy shoes, hats and gloves if necessary.
- Paint, water, pallets, and implements will be provided. You may bring your own if preferred.
- Indoor space will be available to warm up when needed.
- Bring bottled water to stay hydrated.

About the Presenter:
Ann graduated cum laude with a B.S. in art ed, first teaching elementary art. Then, she worked in the graphic-arts printing industry, continuing to take grad courses, painting and showing. She worked for Penn State marketing communications and public relations, retiring from the University’s StratCom Office of Social Media. Taylor-Schmidt has taught an annual Penn State nature journal drawing workshop for two decades. She has instructed both adult and teen students on her own, and through the Art Alliance. Ann enjoys photography, bonsai and selling her polymer clay art jewelry creations and teaching through her business Ann Taylor-Schmidt Artworks.