Enjoy an afternoon of crafting at the Net Loft as you create a framed wool painted shorebird. You will learn the basics of needle felting while illustrating in wool, the Western Sandpiper in breeding plumage, a migratory bird that travels to the Copper River Delta region each spring. 

There are three separate outdoor field sessions.  We will likely be visiting Hartney Bay, Three Mile Bay, and Alaganik Slough.  Outdoor Sessions are subject to weather conditions and will meet in a classroom at the Cordova Center if weather is too harsh to meet outdoors.

Each session will include 30 minutes with a guide, 2 hours with Kim, and 30 minutes for outdoor post class wind down, before heading back to town. Outdoor sessions require a class material packet. If registering for more than one outdoor session, only one packet is required. ($35.00 packet fee includes required class booklet and Kim's streamline set of art tools she will be using in her outdoor sessions)

OUTDOOR SESSION SCHEDULE

Friday May 3, Outdoor Session 9-12 noon. $45  

Saturday May 4,  Outdoor Session 9-12 noon.  $45  

Sunday May 5, Outdoor Session 8-11 am  $45 

*Personally motivated  10-15 year old nature journalists may accompany a fully paid parent at a reduced rate for Saturday Sessions, with one discounted youth per fully paid registration. Accompanied Youth Scholarship Rate $24 ($22.80 after festival discount) There is a limited number of these youth spaces available. They will need to speak with Dotty first and purchase their own packet of supplies.

Come join us following the speakers on Saturday evening for a casual shorebird sharing and journal show and tell.  Gather with other birders to share your viewing experiences, as well as your shorebird drawings and nature journaling from the festival weekend. Bring any journals you may have to share with the group and inspire one another.   Dessert and tea will be served.

Facilitated by The Net Loft.  Saturday May 4, 7:00-8:00 pm. Library fireplace. 

Please preregister to help us coordinate our set up for this gathering.

ALL WELCOME to this get together, whether or not you have a journal to share.  We will be discussing also our favorite nature journaling authors, books, and online instructors, so come prepared to share your sources for skill development and inspiration. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE REGISTER BELOW!

Indoor Sessions include 2 hour instructional classes followed by 1 hour Open Studio in classroom space for those who want to continue working on projects.  Hot teas and snacks will be provided.

Indoor Classes will meet at Cordova Community Center, Education Room 

Quick and Easy Landscape Sketching. Learn beginner-friendly strategies for sketching landscapes and coastal habitats with Kim McNett. A small sketch goes a long way in documenting a sense of place and habitat in your field journal. 

*Personally motivated  10-15 year old nature journalists may accompany a fully paid parent at a reduced rate for Saturday Sessions, with one discounted youth per fully paid registration. Accompanied Youth Scholarship Rate $24 ($22.80 after festival discount) There is a limited number of these youth spaces available. They will need to speak with Dotty first and purchase their own packet of supplies.

There are three separate outdoor field sessions.  We will likely be visiting Hartney Bay, Three Mile Bay, and Alaganik Slough.  Outdoor Sessions are subject to weather conditions and will meet in a classroom at the Cordova Center if weather is too harsh to meet outdoors.

Each session will include 30 minutes with a guide, 2 hours with Kim, and 30 minutes for outdoor post class wind down, before heading back to town. Outdoor sessions require a class material packet. If registering for more than one outdoor session, only one packet is required. ($35.00 packet fee includes required class booklet and Kim's streamline set of art tools she will be using in her outdoor sessions)

OUTDOOR SESSION SCHEDULE

Friday May 3, Outdoor Session 9-12 noon. $45  

Saturday May 4,  Outdoor Session 9-12 noon.  $45  

Sunday May 5, Outdoor Session 8-11 am  $45 

*Personally motivated  10-15 year old nature journalists may accompany a fully paid parent at a reduced rate for Saturday Sessions, with one discounted youth per fully paid registration. Accompanied Youth Scholarship Rate $24 ($22.80 after festival discount) There is a limited number of these youth spaces available. They will need to speak with Dotty first and purchase their own packet of supplies.

Indoor Sessions include 2 hour instructional classes followed by 1 hour Open Studio in classroom space for those who want to continue working on projects.  Hot teas and snacks will be provided.

Indoor Classes will meet at Cordova Community Center, Education Room

Quick and Easy Landscape Sketching. Learn beginner-friendly strategies for sketching landscapes and coastal habitats with Kim McNett. A small sketch goes a long way in documenting a sense of place and habitat in your field journal. 

*Personally motivated  10-15 year old nature journalists may accompany a fully paid parent at a reduced rate for Saturday Sessions, with one discounted youth per fully paid registration. Accompanied Youth Scholarship Rate $24 ($22.80 after festival discount) There is a limited number of these youth spaces available. They will need to speak with Dotty first and purchase their own packet of supplies.

There are three separate outdoor field sessions.  We will likely be visiting Hartney Bay, Three Mile Bay, and Alaganik Slough.  Outdoor Sessions are subject to weather conditions and will meet in a classroom at the Cordova Center if weather is too harsh to meet outdoors.

Each session will include 30 minutes with a guide, 2 hours with Kim, and 30 minutes for outdoor post class wind down, before heading back to town. Outdoor sessions require a class material packet. If registering for more than one outdoor session, only one packet is required. ($35.00 packet fee includes required class booklet and Kim's streamline set of art tools she will be using in her outdoor sessions)

OUTDOOR SESSION SCHEDULE

Friday May 3, Outdoor Session 9-12 noon. $45  

Saturday May 4,  Outdoor Session 9-12 noon.  $45  

Sunday May 5, Outdoor Session 8-11 am  $45 

*Personally motivated  10-15 year old nature journalists may accompany a fully paid parent at a reduced rate for Saturday Sessions, with one discounted youth per fully paid registration. Accompanied Youth Scholarship Rate $24 ($22.80 after festival discount) There is a limited number of these youth spaces available. They will need to speak with Dotty first and purchase their own packet of supplies.

Framed Whimbrel Needlefelt Workshop

May 7, Sunday 2-6 pm

Create a framed wool-painted shorebird, as you learn the basics of needle felting. Our subject will be the Whimbrel, a migratory bird that travels to the Copper River Delta region each spring. 

The class Instructional Fee $10, Materials Fee ($65) including all fibers, felt background, mat, and frame.  Use of needle felting tools included in class fee.    TOTAL $75

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Nature Journaling at Alaganik- Field Session

Alaganik Slough:  Sunday, May 7, 8-10 am -Meet in front of the Cordova Center 30 minutes prior to class starting time if needing a ride, or meet at location at time indicated.

Class fee $45 (42.75 after festival discount) Ages 14 and up

Join John Muir Laws in the field for an opportunity to participate in  a guided field sketching experience. We will first spend time with the guide at each field location, and then branch off and begin our session with Jack.

Dress appropriately. Be prepared for cold temperatures and inclement weather. Transportation is not provided. We can carpool however, so if transportation needed, we can help you get there.  

Parents of interested nature journalists, ages 8-14 may bring along 1 child per registration, and the registration fee for that child will be reduced, 

$24 ($22.80 after festival discount) Please register for children at the shop

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Saturday, May 6, 7:30-8:30 pm. Library fireplace. 

Come join us following the speakers on Saturday evening for a shorebird sharing and journal show and tell.  Gather with other birders to share your viewing experiences, as well as your shorebird drawings and nature journaling from the festival weekend. Preregistration required.  Dessert will be served.

Facilitated by The Net Loft. Aaron Bowman will be helping moderate our discussion.

Session is not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE REGISTER BELOW!

Nature Journaling at Hartney Bay- Field Session

Hartney Bay:  Saturday, May 6, 3-5 PM -Meet in front of the Cordova Center 30 minutes prior to class starting time if needing a ride, or meet at location at time indicated.

Class fee $45 (42.75 after festival discount) Ages 14 and up

Join John Muir Laws in the field for an opportunity to participate in  a guided field sketching experience. We will first spend time with the guide at each field location, and then branch off and begin our session with Jack.

Dress appropriately. Be prepared for cold temperatures and inclement weather. Transportation is not provided. We can carpool however, so if transportation needed, we can help you get there.  

Parents of interested nature journalists, ages 8-14 may bring along 1 child per registration, and the registration fee for that child will be reduced, 

$24 ($22.80 after festival discount) Please register for children at the shop

Sessions are not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

From Field to Finish: Tips and Techniques

Saturday, May 6 | 11AM - 1PM

This session will provide help and suggestions on how to complete journal entries back in the studio after being in the field.

Cordova Community Center, Room A/B. 

Class Fee $40  ($38 after festival discount) 

Sessions are not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Nature Journaling at Alaganik- Field Session

Alaganik Slough:  Saturday, May 6, 8-10 am -Meet in front of the Cordova Center 30 minutes prior to class starting time if needing a ride, or meet at location at time indicated.

Class fee $45 (42.75 after festival discount) Ages 14 and up

Join John Muir Laws in the field for an opportunity to participate in  a guided field sketching experience. We will first spend time with the guide at each field location, and then branch off and begin our session with Jack.

Dress appropriately. Be prepared for cold temperatures and inclement weather. Transportation is not provided. We can carpool however, so if transportation needed, we can help you get there.  

Parents of interested nature journalists, ages 8-14 may bring along 1 child per registration, and the registration fee for that child will be reduced, 

$24 ($22.80 after festival discount) Please register for children at the shop

Sessions are not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Nature Journaling at Hartney Bay- Field Session

Hartney Bay:  Friday, May 5, 2:30-4:30PM -Meet in front of the Cordova Center 30 minutes prior to class starting time if needing a ride, or meet at location at time indicated.

Class fee $45 (42.75 after festival discount) Ages 14 and up

Join John Muir Laws in the field for an opportunity to participate in  a guided field sketching experience. We will first spend time with the guide at each field location, and then branch off and begin our session with Jack.

Dress appropriately. Be prepared for cold temperatures and inclement weather. Transportation is not provided. We can carpool however, so if transportation needed, we can help you get there.  

Parents of interested nature journalists, ages 8-14 may bring along 1 child per registration, and the registration fee for that child will be reduced, 

$24 ($22.80 after festival discount) Please register for children at the shop

Sessions are not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Beginning Shorebird Drawing /  Nature Journaling 

Group A: Friday, May 5 | 12-2 pm Located in Community Room A&B in the Cordova Center

Class Fee $40 ($38 after festival discount)

We have a limited number of spaces for Children 9 -14 accompanied by an attending registered parent, $24  ($22.80 after festival discount) 

Please register for children at the shop. 

Materials: Net Loft Laws Drawing Materials Kit* $79 value, Special $62.98  ($55 with festival discount), Laws Sketchbook. (in a drop-down menu on Net Loft Website) 

Class will be offered twice and will be very similar. Emphasis in Group A will be for those who are new to nature journaling. 

Sessions are not specifically children’s classes, but interested children are welcome to participate with a paid parent space. Children attending will need to get registered at The Net Loft in person for a discounted price; One child space per paid parent space. 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Beginning Shorebird Drawing /  Nature Journaling 

Group B: Friday, May 5  |   9:30-11:30 AM  Located in Community Room A&B in the Cordova Center

Class Fee $40 ($38 after festival discount)

We have limited number of spaces for Children 9 -14 accompanied by attending registered parent, $24  ($22.80 after festival discount) 

Please register for children at the shop. 

Materials: Net Loft Laws Drawing Materials Kit* $79 value, Special $62.98  ($55 with festival discount), Laws Sketchbook. (in drop down menu) 

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!! 

Join us at the Copper River Art Gallery opening to hear John Muir Laws, the Net Loft’s Presenting Artist Speak!

John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. He is a naturalist, artist, and educator who has dedicated his work to connecting people to nature through art and science. From an early age, his parents instilled in him a deep love and respect for nature. Over the years, that love has grown into a commitment to stewardship and a passion to share the delight of exploring nature with others.  As both a scientist and artist, Laws has developed interdisciplinary programs that train students to observe with rigor and to refine techniques to become intentionally curious. He is the founder and president of the Wild Wonder Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community.

Brought to you in part by Cordova Arts and Pageants.   Thank you!!