Sempervivus Art and Design was founded eighteen years ago by artists Darwin Nordin and Rebecca Watson. Initially our work focused on garden design but has evolved over the years to encompass teaching, curriculum design and development, exhibit and graphic/web design.
Education has always been an essential part of our philosophy. Finding ways to bring: a client, a teacher, a child - closer to understanding a concept or idea and to see that blossom into something unique is how we ultimately hope to impact the people we work with. Darwin has nearly twenty years experience as a teaching artist and has been actively working as an artist-in-residence for the past eight years. Rebecca has worked intermittently as a teaching artist and is currently working as a Web Designer for Seattle/King County Public Health in the Emergency Medical Services division where she works on the design and development of course content for the online training program for EMT's and Paramedics. We continue to consult and do design work on a project by project basis. If you are interested in talking to us about a project please contact us.
On March 21, 2009 at 2:00, elementary and junior high school students team up with Pacific Northwest Ballet teaching artists to create a memorable performance. The REACH student dance troop will also perform. Be sure to heck out the artwork created by students from Graham Hill Elementary School. Learn more...
Explorations: Blue Heron Middle School, March 2009 (see photos of Explorations)
Water World (Grades 5-6), April 2009 (see photos of Water World)
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington (map)
Learn about youth programs at Centrum
Mix it Up, Bind it up, Adult Workshop, June 29 - July 3
Explore two and three dimensional design, various printmaking and collage techniques to create one of a kind books.