8 hour workshop, over 2 days
Ages 18+

In this course, participants with all levels of creativity will learn the skills needed to create a highly realistic paper wild rose. To begin, participants will learn the art of seeing: how to look at a flower and observe both its beauty and its complexity. By learning the botanical names of all parts of a flower and identifying them, participants will see how all the components of a single flower fit together to create and sustain its life. Then participants will learn how to translate what they see into paper. They will learn how to choose the right paper for each element and how to transform it with simple tools and techniques like paintbrushes, scissors, acrylic paint and wire. They will learn how to trace and cut petals, how to create detailed flower centres, how to make leaves and thorns, and finally how to assemble all of these components into a beautiful and lifelike paper flower. By the end of this course, participants will leave with the skills needed to create any number of flowers in paper, but they will also learn how the art of seeing can deepen their relationship with the natural world. You won't leave this course looking at flowers in the same way again!

Sliding Scale Pricing, $80 to $160, plus materials fee.