Winter Wellness: Art in Nature

Winter Wellness: Art in Nature

Presented by Ann Taylor Schmidt

Registration is required. Registration opens 7 days before the event.

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 bright, window-filled barn or outside along the paths, near sculptures, or in the arboretum, depending on weather and your comfort.

How To Prepare:

• Dress warmly and for the weather: layers, sturdy shoes, hats and gloves if necessary.

• Indoor space will be available to warm up when needed.

• Bring bottled water to stay hydrated.

• Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so the program can begin promptly.

• Sorry, no pets are permitted.

About Our Instructor:

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.

All programs are held rain or shine. In the event of a cancellation for severe weather, registrants will be contacted by email and/or phone, and it will be announced on our website, Facebook, and Instagram.

Wellness programs are part of Centred Outdoors' efforts to offer equitable opportunities for outdoor recreation at nearby natural  spaces. The series highlights paths to wellness, engages the community,  and includes local partners.