Lara Gastinger visits Peabody
We were excited and grateful for another visit from renowned botanical illustrator, Lara Call Gastinger (@tinybrush). A lead illustrator for the encyclopedic Flora of Virginia guidebook, Lara lent her talented guidance to 4th graders this week, teaching them some foundational techniques for observing and illustrating the myriad parts of plants. Observing any living thing or phenomenon searchingly, and then having the means to depict or convey one's observations to others are some of the foundational parts of the scientific process that our 4th graders will be able to put to good use throughout their years of discovery at Peabody. Thank you so much, Ms. Gastinger and Ms. Scarpinato, for making possible this unique experience for Peabody's 4th graders!