We spent a wonderful day in the Catskills foraging early spring edibles with Fish & Bicycle, And North, and several other incredible people. Here’s the full story-
and in celebration, we are holding a couple of watercolor classes on JULY 15. See below for details!
About the Class: In this 2 hour class, we will study flora and fauna and visually re-create images in pencil and watercolor. Join the ranks of Darwin as you learn how to observe, identify and replicate nature. Learn to measure, enlarge, draw, transfer and either paint or render an accurate illustration using colored pencils and watercolor . Students will gain valuable techniques and sources to continue study on their own.
Date: Saturday, June 15th
Time: 10-12 am
Location: at LDBA Brooklyn 240 Division Ave. at Marcy, Williamsburg, 11211
Duration: 2 hours
Class Size: 10 People
Takeaways: Your own original Botanical paintings and Illustrations
Instructor: Sara Moffat
About the Artist: Sara Moffat is an artist and designer as well as the founder of L’Ecole Des Beaux Arts (LDBA), a fine arts institution in Brooklyn, offering classes, workshops and fine artist supplies for adults and children.
About the Class: In this 2 hour class, we will study flora and fauna and visually re-create images in pencil and watercolor. Join the ranks of Darwin as you learn how to observe, identify and replicate nature. Learn to measure, enlarge, draw, transfer and either paint or render an accurate illustration using colored pencils and watercolor . Students will gain valuable techniques and sources to continue study on their own.
Date: Saturday, July 15
Time: 1-3 pm
Location: at LDBA Brooklyn 240 Division Ave. at Marcy, Williamsburg, 11211
Duration: 2 hours
Class Size: 10 People
Takeaways: Your child’s own original Botanical paintings and Illustrations
Instructor: Sara Moffat
About the Artist: Sara Moffat is an artist and designer as well as the founder of L’Ecole Des Beaux Arts (LDBA), a fine arts institution in Brooklyn, offering classes, workshops and fine artist supplies for adults and children.
Spring Wild Edible Walk + Tasting + Water color workshop
Leap into spring and join our first foraging walk followed by a tasting of the natural edible bounty and tea pairing by Tay Tea.
In collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America, we will walk their pristinely protected land in Tusten, NY along the Delaware River. Nathaniel Whitmore, local naturalist/herbalist/alchemist, and TaraMarie Perri, founder/director of Perri Institute for Mind and Body, will be our guides. Each step along the way will be illuminated by the senses as we dive deeper into nature.
The post-walk tasting and tea will be hosted at Smokey Belles Catskills Le Petite Cabine in Narrowsburg, NY. We will gather at the charming and rustic woodland retreat overlooking a trout stream and learn how to clean, taste, and process our seasonal field foraging.
Artist Sara Moffat of LDBA Brooklyn will provide artist’s field supplies and share the naturalist’s way to document, draw, and watercolor the botanicals we find.
Takeaway: take home your foraged bounty, your own original botanicals watercolors, and Fish & Bicycle field notebook (5”x3.5”) filled out with your observations to inspire future walks.
Details will be provided via the confirmation of reservation email (i.e. what to wear, what to bring, etc.)
Exact start location will be revealed few days prior to the walk.
Who are our beloved collaborators?!
About Nathaniel Whitmore naturalist, herbalist, alchemist & land whisper.
About TaraMarie Perri, founder of Perri Institute for Mind and Body.
About Sara Moffat founder of L’Ecole des Beaux Arts Brooklyn.
Hey friends, please join us for a very special event. On April 22nd and 23rd, we are headed upstate for a weekend of food, fires, and music at Glen Tonche, near Shokan, NY, brought to you by LDBA & Joint Venture.
The setting for our getaway was built in 1928. Glen Tonche, the mountaintop estate, is steeped in rich history and music royalty. It is the home of Allaire Studios, where David Bowie and Grizzly Bear recorded, among others. It is a stunning 18,000-square foot compound that can be reached only by private switchback road.
We invite you for a 24-hour stay. We will provide transportation from Brooklyn on Saturday, April 22nd. After drinks and snacks, we will take you on a tour of the property and check you into your individual rooms. There will be plenty of time to explore the hiking trails, enjoy a cocktail or two, mingle, or relax on the grounds or in your room until dinner. Dinner, cooked over the fire, will be served in the Neve Hall (Bowie’s favorite room and where he made his music). There will be musical entertainment, a lovely outdoor fire after dinner, and wine and cocktails all night.
We will serve a light breakfast and coffee on Sunday and, eventually, head back to Brooklyn.
Local’s Ticket
(no room, Just food and beverage)
$250 Transportation from Williamsburg can also be provided. More information will be provided upon purchase.
