Pressed Flower Art for Beginners

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Description

Join artisan and teacher Wendy Darby, for a relaxing crafting day surrounded by the beautiful flowers of Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm, and learn to harvest, prepare flowers for pressing, and be inspired to create your own personalised art. Subjects covered: • How to select and harvest fresh flowers for pressing. • Using different flower press techniques and equipment. • How to store your pressed flower collection for later work. • Creating and mounting pressed flower designs. By the end of the day you will have: • Created a selection of items to take home and share. • Pressed some flowers in your own press to take home and use. • Enjoyed refreshments and a tasty lunch in the beautiful setting of the cut flower farm.

What's included in the price?

- All equipment needed to create your pressed flower art. - Fresh flowers for pressing. - You own flower press to take home plus various mounting materials. - A Pitfield Barn lunch and refreshments throughout the day. - A tour of the flower fields.

Duration

5 hours

Cancellation policy

Strict - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts

Maker

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Sussex Garden School

with Craft Courses since 2024

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Join our team of creative tutors on our nature inspired craft courses. Our highly skilled Sussex artisans share their skills and knowledge on small group relaxed, crafting workshops at a range of locations across the county.

Suitable for

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Wheelchair users
  • Suitable for beginners
  • Parking provided
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Venue

Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, HASSOCKS, West Sussex, BN6 9LR