Nature Printing at the Garden

In this unique mixed-media workshop you will be taught Nature Printing, a printmaking technique that combines plant-pressing, botanical printing, and hand coloring. The workshop will include demonstrations and a printing session where participants will learn how to create charming, hand-pressed compositions using fresh flowers, foliage, and feathers with ink and paper. The compositions will then be painted. All participants will leave the workshop with gorgeous works of art reminiscent of antique botanical prints.

The workshop will start by introducing participants to the rich history of nature printing, followed by a demonstration and actual printing session. We will continue to print as well as teach how to hand-coloring the prints with watercolor paints. The process is unassuming and approachable, and no previous art experience is necessary to achieve rewarding results. Unlike botanical illustration or wood block printing, creativity through this art form can be explored without the need to draw and…