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Nature In Bloom: Garden Inspired Crafts & Cocktails
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for an immersive celebration of art and nature at the beautiful Art & Soul Gallery. Sip garden-infused cocktails, enjoy seasonal bites, and explore hands on artisan experiences. Create elevated, earth friendly pieces, like herb-infused salts, terrariums, and botanically-inspired cocktail napkins and cards.
Advance registration is required. Reserve your spot now.
Art & Soul reimagines the modern art gallery as a space where community, collaboration, and creativity come together. Founded by Kim McIntyre and her daughter, Bella DiBernardo, the gallery opened its doors in 2023, with a mission to showcase both established and emerging artists. Through monthly exhibits, artist talks, workshops and events, Art & Soul fosters meaningful connections between artists, collectors, and the community.
Art has the power to inspire, connect, and give back. Each month Art & Soul donates a portion of their proceeds to a charitable organization- one thoughtfully chosen to reflect the themes of their current exhibition or the passions of the featured artist. This month, they are proud to support Explore Ecology! By supporting Art & Soul, you’re investing in meaningful art and helping to make a positive impact, one exhibition at a time!
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
