Curating the Collection

Required Book:
“Lost and Found”; Amy Heller & Gail Browne; Schiffer Publishing; ISBN 978-0764359422
(All Books Can be purchased at Brewster Book Store)
Suggested Books:
- “Still: The Art of Noticing”; Mary Jo Hoffman; Monacelli; ISBN 978-1580936330
- “Nature’s Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural World”; Patrick Baty; Princeton University Press; ISBN 978-0691217048
- “Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames”; Lara Maiklem; Bloomsbury Publishing; ISBN 978-1408889237
- “Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play”; Shirley M. Mueller, MD; Marquand Books; ISBN 978-0999652275
Recommended Supplies:
Highly Recommended:
- Smartphone camera
- Journal with watercolor paper (cold press)
- Soft pencil (HB, H, or #2)
- Pencil sharpener
- Technical drawing pen
- Refillable brush pen
- Colored pencils (watercolor pencils work well)
- Watercolor set (Art Toolkit)
Optional:
- Backpack or shoulder bag
- Binder clips
- Small ruler
- Small mixing palette
- Small sponge
- Small rag
- Small water bottle
- Small water spray bottle
- Small syringe (no needle)
- White gel pen
- Color wheel
- Small hand lens or magnifier
March 30, 2026 – 10:00 - 12:00 am – Curating the Collection – Brewster Book Store
Description: In our final session, participants transform their journals and objects into a cohesive narrative collection.
Participants leave with a richly layered nature journal and a renewed awareness of how the natural world holds memory and narrative
Topics Covered:
- What was truly lost?
- What was discovered?
- How did our perception change?
