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Saturday, November 6, 2004
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Rhode Island School of Design Auditorium
Canal Walkway at Market Square, Providence, RI
Directions/Parking

Curator, Collector, Illustrator, Digital Artist, Photographer: See how the confluence of art and science can capture our imagination and deepen our understanding and appreciation of the natural world that surrounds us. You are invited to join five speakers as they explore the art of the natural history book from their distinct points of view:

Speaker	Topic
Bernadette Callery, Museum Librarian, Carnegie Museum of Natural History	Nature’s Mirror: Trends and Technologies in Early Natural History Illustration
David Andrews, Trustee and Arborist, New York Botanical Gardens	America’s Cornucopia: A Collector’s View of American Botany and Horticulture
Bert Kitchen, Children’s Book Illustrator	How Does A Natural History Book Evolve?
Joseph Scheer, Digital Artist	Night Visions: The Secret Designs of Moths
Rosamond Purcell, Photographer and Installation Artist	Illuminations: A Bestiary

The symposium will appeal to a broad range of individuals who share a common interest in natural history, including artists, bibliophiles, botanical illustration devotees, designers, educators, naturalists and students. Rare books from the natural history collections of the Athenaeum, the John Hay Library at Brown University and the RISD Library will be available for viewing from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. during the symposium lunch break. A selection of prints, drawings and artists' books will be on view at the RISD Museum of Art as well as an exhibition of Joseph Scheer's work at RISD's Benson Hall Gallery. See a full list of the exhibits related to the symposium by clicking here.

Registration
Directions/Parking
Access the registration information online by clicking here. You may print and complete this .pdf file off line.

For more registration information:
Contact the Athenaeum at 401.421.6970 ext. 13
or e-mail info@providenceathenaeum.org
Cost: $50 per person; $40 - Athenaeum Members. Includes a welcome coffee and a box lunch.
**You must pre-register to receive a box lunch.

RISD students should contact the Nature Lab at 401.454.6451 or e-mail nature@risd.edu.

The Providence Athenaeum is a member-supported library and cultural center established in 1753. One of the oldest libraries in America, the Athenaeum is housed in a 19th century Greek Revival building designed by William Strickland and located on Providence’s historic East Side. The Athenaeum offers current titles, adult and children’s programs, special viewings of its rare book collections and a friendly welcome to members and visitors alike.
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The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design uniquely integrates a natural history collection, a lending library of natural specimens and a studio environment. With its growing collection of more than 80,000 natural history objects, books, visual resources, microscopes and a digital work station, the Nature Lab serves as an invaluable research facility for the RISD community. Rhode Island School of Design has earned a worldwide reputation as the pre-eminent art and design college in the country, offering degree programs in the fine arts, architecture and design disciplines, and art education.
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Funding provided by:

THE PROSPECT HILL FOUNDATION
THE BAFFLIN FOUNDATION
THE MARY DEXTER CHAFEE FUND