Atelier de la Nature

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Atelier de la Nature is a STEAM education center, nature reserve and sculpture park located in Cecilia/Arnaudville.

Our mission is to connect people to our region’s special nature and culture through creative, interdisciplinary programs. Atelier de la Nature is a twenty-five-acre nature reserve and eco-educational campus located in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country, that aims to inspire people to steward the nature in their own backyards and learn how, collectively, we can protect these natural gifts for future generations. Started in 2017 by biologist and artist Brandon Ballengée, and sustainable food educator Aurore Ballengée, Atelier de la Nature’s programs use active learning methods that combine art with science and nature-based education as a means to empower people to become stewards of their local environment. Louisiana ranks among the worst states in the nation for science education and we want to help fix this! Likewise, art is not taught nor available to most students in our or other surrounding Parishes and we want to help children learn to express themselves through the arts.

10/11/2026

Our Halloween Makers Team is hard at work creating spooky creatures this year's Halloween Art & Nature Festival, and we need your help!

We're looking for donations of materials and supplies to bring more of these creations to life. Before throwing things away, take a look at our wish list below:

- Lonely socks
- Milk jugs
- Small water bottles
- Used latex paint
- Screws
- Bolts + nuts
- Bed sheets
- Scrap fabric
- Fur fabric
- 2mm foam
- EVA foam
- Wire
- LED string lights
- Solar LEDs

DM us or email us at [email protected]!

10/10/2026

Only 3 Sundays to go! Come make stuff with us at the Halloween Makers Team - Props & Decorations Making Sunday !

This week, we will have Korean food!

More info at: https://bit.ly/halloweenmakersteam26

10/02/2026

The countdown to Halloween has begun. Come to our Halloween Makers Team - Props & Decorations Making Sunday and help us get ready for the Halloween Art & Nature Festival!

This week, we will be having Tunisian food!

More info at: https://bit.ly/halloweenmakersteam26

09/24/2026

Join us on Saturday for session 2 The Art of Fermentation: Exploring Living Foods , where we will discuss how to make fermented breads surch a Sourdough, Injera or Dosa! Participants will get a free sourdough starter.

Register at: https://bit.ly/fermented_breads

09/16/2026

Join us this Saturday at 1pm for From cutting to finish! , a sewing class with Francesca Kennedy where you will learn how to sew an entire project!

Register at: https://bit.ly/sewing_0926

09/12/2026

Come make things with us tomorrow from 11am-4pm during our weekly Halloween Makers Team - Props & Decorations Making Sunday!

This week, we will be having Indian food.

More info at: https://bit.ly/halloweenmakersteam26

09/10/2026

At last, the creatures are stirring! You can now register for the Halloween Art & Nature Festival 2026 at https://bit.ly/HalloweenFestival26 !

Spend Halloween in the woods with art, performances, science, strange creatures, Dungeons & Dragons, nocturnal hikes, and more.

On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Atelier de la Nature invites beings of all ages to a completely FREE day and night festival exploring the mysterious world of Creatures of the Night through art, music, science, nature, folklore and Halloween fun.

Across Atelier’s 30-acre nature reserve and sculpture park, you’ll encounter immersive art installations, live performances, hands-on art and science activities, Louisiana wildlife, folklore, music, food and plenty of wonderfully weird Halloween surprises.

Come in costume. Cosplay is encouraged. Stay after dark if you dare.

🌙 🦇 🐺 🐈‍⬛ 🦉REGISTRATION REQUIRED for morning, afternoon, evening sessions and D&D tournament – The event is FREE but space is limited 🌙 🦇 🐺 🐈‍⬛ 🦉

06/01/2026

Learn how to use your sewing machine with Francesca Kennedy at this month Introduction to the World of Sewing event!

🧵🪡🧶✂️ Students are encouraged to bring their own machines from home. There will be a limited number of vintage machines available for anyone else who would still like to join! 🧵🪡🧶✂️

Registration required at: https://bit.ly/sewing_0626

05/14/2026

🥬 🥕🥒 Join us this Saturday for our first session of The Art of Fermentation: Exploring Living Foods series and discover fermented vegetable traditions from around the world!

Register at: https://bit.ly/fermentation_veggies

Address

1050 Andrew Gautreaux Road
Arnaudville, LA
70512

Website

http://www.atelierdelanature.org/

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