Pauline Persing Art, Writing,& Natural History

I have never been able to make up my mind whether to concentrate on art, writing or natural history. I usually concentrate on one of the three for a while, then concentrate on another of the three. Art, writing and natural history are intwined in my life and often involve teaching a combination of these subjects.

Friday, August 30, 2013

More About Miss Grace Durrin

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Miss Durrin was a legend.  She was ardent about her subject, Children's Literature, at a time when it was often dismissed as a lightweig...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

In Memory of Grace Durrin

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She read what has become one of my favorite poems of all times in her Children's Literature course at Bowling Green State University....
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Easy Folded Paper Houses

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The Tipp City Area Arts Council sponsored Children's Art Adventures the first Saturday morning in August.  The site was adjacent to the ...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Creating a Gray Scale

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I taught a class this summer to a friend who wanted to understand color better. She has a copy of Color Choices, Making Color Sense Out of...
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Friday, August 16, 2013

Butterfly Transit Walk, Brukner Nature Center, August 11, 2013

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We met at 11 AM.  The day was just beginning to warm up.  Before we officially started, we saw butterflies...Red-spotted Purples and Hackber...
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Brukner Butterfly Transit, August 4, 2013

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Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)  Wingspan 1.75-2-6 inches (4.3-6.6 cm Photo by Phil Shafer Stephen and I went to Love Rides the R...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Brukner Butterfly Transit, July 28, 2013

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This July 28 report is several weeks late.  Yesterday, Phil sent me the photos he took on August 4.  I will try to post them later this w...
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Pauline Persing
I have been interested in art, writing and natural history since childhood. After leaving elementary school teaching, I took a part-time job teaching drawing to children. That turned out to be a part-time job for the next twenty years. It was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever had. During the same time I was a part-time educator for a local nature center and then an environmental educator for the county parks. When I am with children or adults in the woods or prairies or streams, I am sure there is nothing I could be doing that would make me happier. Throughout my teaching career, I have learned as much as I have taught. Along the way I have written articles and short stories and painted a lot of watercolors. Writing helps me understand myself and my world. Painting is pure pleasure.
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