Nature Sacred Bench Talk at the NCL w/ Nature Zines, Drawing and Journaling

Saturday, 5.17 take home journals available all day

Nature Zines and Nature Journaling event 2:00pm-4pm

2024 Naval Cemetery Landscape Artist Resident Samsam returns to lead a nature zine making and journaling/drawing activity. This event is funded by Nature Sacred.

Let's Draw! Come explore Brooklyn Naval Cemetery Landscape through Nature Journaling! Artist SamSam and staff gardeners will teach you about what nature is and how to implement it into your daily life. Basic art supplies will be provided but please feel free to bring your own!

About the Artist: SamSam (she/they) is an artist and designer born and raised in NYC. She started birding in 2020 and although she was upset to notice so many dead birds, it led her to realize the vast array of species that are present in NYC alone. Her curiosity was sparked and in her pursuit of knowledge, the need to give back to the community became an important purpose. Sam Sam currently collaborates with NYC Plover Project, Local Nature Lab, and many other organizations to advocate for birds. Through her art using stickers, sculptures, zines, and other mixed media, she strives to connect folks to nature and introduce many more people into the world she so passionately reveres.
Proposed project: creation of NCL site specific plant zine

https://www.instagram.com/samsamgraves/

Location

Naval Cemetery Landscape. Enter at 63 Williamsburg St West between Kent and Flushing Avenues.

Public Transit

B57/B62Bus to Flushing Av/Classon Av (2 min walk)

B48 Bus to Wallabout St/Wythe Av (5 min walk)

J/M/Z Train to Marcy Ave (11 min walk)

G train to Flushing Ave (13 min walk) or Classon Ave (10 min walk)

About The Naval Cemetery Landscape:

Before or after this event, speak to our gardeners and learn about the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL) and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for everyone! The Naval Cemetery Landscape is fully operated, made open as a public space and able to provide free public programs like this solely by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative through the generosity of our supporters. This event is funded by Nature Sacred! Ask our gardeners about what makes the landscape a sacred space.

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