On Wednesday, November 10th at 6pm, professional artist Elizabeth R Whelan will join forces with Michael Madole of Hilltown Horse Logging in Western Massachusetts, to bring you a special free talk and sketching event via Zoom. First, Michael will talk about selectively logging forests with his amazing Belgian mare Hazel, and then Elizabeth will lead a class on sketching horses using Hazel as the model!
Logging with Hazel (6:00 pm - 6:45 pm)
Michael Madole and his Belgian mare Hazel have quite a story to tell. You can find them in the forests of Western Massachusetts where they are sustainably logging one tree at a time. Listen as he shares the tale of how he and Hazel started working together, their approach to forestry, the joys and challenges of horse logging, and what it's like to have Hazel as your co-worker! As Michael says, "Every landowner can be a local tree farmer, and they can do it without sacrificing the beauty, diversity, and resilience of their woods." With the average parcel size decreasing and a new type of forest landowner emerging, that there is an emerging need for thoughtful, deliberate, slow logging.
Sketching Hazel, with artist Elizabeth Whelan (6:45 - 7:30 pm)
Join Elizabeth with your sketchbook and pencils as she leads a class in sketching horses using the beautiful Belgian mare Hazel as your subject.
To register or for more information, contact library Program Coordinator Anne McDonough at amcdonough@clamsnet.org.
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