A Perpetual Journal Practice Workshop
Date/Time
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Ivy Creek Natural Area
Categories
Lara Call Gastinger is an artist and botanical illustrator from Charlottesville. She was the chief illustrator of Flora of Virginia and the Flora App. She has been awarded two gold medals (2007, 2018) at the Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art Show in London and her work is in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Her art appears in Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America and the American Society of Botanical Artists’ Botanical Art Techniques. She has an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in plant ecology from Virginia Tech. She teaches online and in person (occasionally as a lecturer at UVA) and has traveled to Japan, Romania, and France to lead workshops. Gastinger is renowned on Instagram for teaching her perpetual journal process.
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
- Limited to 20 participants.
- Fee: $20 — All supplies included.
TO REGISTER:
- send an email to chapter president Carol Carter(opens in new tab), Subject: Registration for Perpetual Journal Practice workshop.
- NOTE:we expect far more than 20 will want to participate so we will keep a waitlist. PLEASE only register if you are confident you can attend, and let Carol know immediately if your plans change!
- Lara will NOT be selling her beautiful new book on-site, but will happily sign copies if participants bring them. You can buy the book locally at Dominion Bookstore(opens in new tab) on the Mall.