This workshop (or series of) will focus on the beauty, design and function of patterns, forms and structures found in the natural world. Topics including branching, the spiral/Fibonacci, star/radial, retiform/mesh, hyperbolic geometry, symmetry, etc. will be explored. Students will observe and draw from natural specimens and images, define and study, then create 2D and 3D art projects based on these concepts. Projects and techniques include wire tree sculptures, printmaking using botanical specimens, Fibonacci sequential drawing and collage, clay forms, sun prints/cyanotypes, land art and documentation. Connections between art, design, science, math and engineering as well as between the nature-made and human constructs will also be discussed.