We are so delighted to welcome artist Mariella Baldwin! She says “Firstly - I am not an entomologist and I am certainly no expert! However I have developed an interest in insects - particularly moths. This developed during lockdown when there wasn’t much else to do but to garden, paint and read. In this workshop I hope to share my enthusiasm for the subject of illustrating insects. During the workshop I will bring examples of my work and I will show various tips to help simplify and understand the structure of insects. I will also demonstrate a couple of ways that I have found helpful to describe various features. I will also share my sources of references including various books that our group might find interesting and useful. Q and A’s will be welcomed - I will happily share what I have discovered -but I must forewarn that my knowledge of this subject is limited although my enthusiasm huge.”