1/26-Weekend Events, NM Museum of Natural History and Science

Hi Tabbi,

I've attached a flyer regarding events at the museum this weekend, sorry for the short notice i only got it at the end of the day yesterday. There are plans to do one-hour museum based tours with educational activities on wednesdays starting in march. These will be free with admission. I'll let you know more about that as it evolves. Other plans are shaping up but i need the next month or so to prep for my summer programs, hope to be offering more later in spring.

Linda Fey
Ecology Educator
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
phone:505-841-2849 fax:505-841-2808



Raucous! Everything Raven

Opening Weekend Events, January 27th and 28th 2007

at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science


Big Black Birds in My Backyard - Ravens in the Artwork of Evon Zerbetz

With Evon Zerbetz

Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10 a.m.

Ravens have flown in and out of Evon Zerbetz’s artwork throughout her career as a linocut artist. Noted for her witty menagerie of animal imagery, the creator of the new exhibit “Raucous! Everything Raven” will present a visual survey of the ravens that have appeared in her linocuts and mixed media works. Laced with the anecdotes and the science that inspires her whimsical portrayals of the big black bird, this presentation is for both art aficionados and natural history buffs. Carving her imagery in reverse into linoleum blocks, Evon delights in every aspect of the traditional printmaking process. She has focused on this medium for the last 18 years and has illustrated six books for children. Free with Museum admission.


Raucous! Everything Raven Family Fun Day

Saturday, January 27th from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Join us in celebrating the opening weekend of the Museum’s most recent traveling exhibit Raucous! Everything Raven by attending our Family Fun Day. This whimsical exhibit explores the natural history of corvus corax through art and science themes and was created by Alaskan Artist Evon Zerbetz. Zerbetz illustrated the children’s book Ten Rowdy Ravens and both her and the book’s author Susan Ewing will be on hand to sign both of their books, Ten Rowdy Ravens and Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears. Zerbetz will be leading a linocut printing activity, an introduction to the medium she used to illustrate Ten Rowdy Ravens and five other children’s stories. Ewing will also conduct readings of both of their books. Other activities that day include: raven-themed crafts, raven games, raven bio-specimens, and a live raven question-and-answer session. All activities take place in the Museum atrium. The Family Fun Day is free with museum admission and fun for kids of all ages. If you have questions about Family Fun Days, please contact Jessica Sapunar-Jursich, Family Programs Coordinator at 841-2822.


Raven Artist Trading Cards Workshop

Sunday, January 28th from 1pm-4pm

No time to do your own art? Interested in trying out some different media than usual?

Consider artist trading cards (ATC) as a format to experiment and develop ideas and skills without a huge investment of time. Artist trading cards are miniature original works of art and can be created by anyone in any and all media: paint, pencil, collage, printmaking, cartooning - whatever you can think of. They are an ideal form for non-artists to develop skills and for long-practicing artists to dabble in a new medium. The small format is made for experimentation and play.

Alaskan Artist Evon Zerbetz, creator of the Raucous! Everything Raven traveling exhibit which opens the weekend of January 27th, will introduce the genre with a wide collection of ATC's for you to see. She will also demo a few techniques for distressed backgrounds that are suitable for larger mixed media works, and provide a break out session in “Gluing 101”. Raven imagery to practice transfer techniques will be supplied. Come prepared to play, with an opportunity to trade cards at the end.

Workshop fee including materials is $15 per person. This workshop is reserved for ages 12 and up. There are limited spaces available for this workshop. You many reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872 or chris.sanchez@state.nm.us. If you have questions about this workshop, please contact Jessica Sapunar-Jursich, Family Programs Coordinator at 841-2822.