After a delicious locally sourced breakfast, we will head out on a morning walk to nearby wildflower fields to admire the glory of summer in Wisconsin's Driftless region. We'll discuss what makes a good specimen to work with, and choose our first plants to make collages of.

We'll break for a homemade lunch, and then get to work preparing our papers in all the colors and types we will require. We'll have templates for the timid, and flexible step by step instruction for everyone, plus discussions about collage techniques, practial color theory, and composition for botanical illustration.

Run off to the swimming hole if you need to refresh - remember to pack a swim suit and a towel!

Candelight dinner and lively conversation round out our first full day!

Using the materials we collected and prepared the day before, we will begin our collages from sketches, photos, and live specimens. We'll build up our designs in careful layers, to produce detailed and vivid collages that retain the beauty of our plant specimens, to be enjoyed for many years to come.

We'll enjoy another gorgeous lunch by Dani, the creative force in Red Clover Ranch's kitchen, and work on our collages for the rest of the day. Focused hand work like this requires stretch breaks and little walks and refreshments, so we'll be working and resting as needed throughout the day. 

We'll enjoy our last dinner together, and maybe a bonfire and cocktails while we  enjoy the sparkling stars with new friends. Sweet dreams in our cozy cabins before taking leave tomorrow.

Finishing touches on our collages over morning coffee or tea, and a last walk around the property before packing up. After a final beautiful and nourishing breakfast, we'll say our goodbyes - but Banjo dog is nowhere to be found, he doesn't do goodbyes.