Join Nevada Humanities at the Clark County Wetlands Park on October 4, 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 am for a Sagebrush to Sandstone painting and creative writing workshop led by multimedia artists and writers JM Huck and Anesce Dremen. Taking inspiration from Stephen Shu-Ning Liu's poem "August Mirage," participants will have the opportunity to observe the surrounding natural environment and replicate it through creative writing prompts and watercolor/ink wash.
The workshop will include a short nature walk near the Wetlands Visitor Center. Participants will be encouraged to use all five senses while adding color, line, and text to their artworks. Participants with all levels of visual art experience are welcome to attend. No visual or literary art experience is needed, though emerging or established artists can be provided with more advanced prompts.
Materials
Event hosts will provide pencils and art supplies. Participants are encouraged to wear weather-appropriate clothing (including comfortable shoes and a hat) and bring a reusable water bottle. All participants will receive a free copy of Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada while supplies last.
Space for this event is limited and registration in advance is required.
This program is supported with funding by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University.
Judi Mae "JM" Huck is a second-year MFA student and English instructor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Visual art was her first love, and she has been drawing and painting since age 6. Recently, she received a scholarship to study at Penland School of Craft.
Anesce Dremen is a writer, educator, and public speaker often found with a tea cup in hand, traveling between the US, China, and India. Anesce has been supported by Fulbright, the Critical Language Scholarship, and Gilman Scholarship. Her work has been published in Longreads, Stillhouse Press, Gordon Square Review, Tea Journey, and Flora Fiction. She has been interviewed by The New York Times, DAME Magazine, and ProFellow. She is a MFA student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she’s working on her first memoir.
