In this two-day class, students will use flowers, leaves and more to create two unique art projects:

1. Four greeting cards created by pounding flowers and leaves on watercolor paper. Known as Tatakizome, this is an eco-friendly and water-free way of transferring plant pigments directly onto paper.

2. A cotton bandana dyed using flowers and pigment powders. This technique, while still using flowers and leaves, transfers the pigment from the natural materials through steaming.

Students are welcome to bring their own found foliage, but we will have plenty available at the Nuveen for you to use. Ages 8-12.

About the Instructor:
Sue Bromm is a Fiber Artist who uses techniques of botanical printing and hand embroidery to create pieces that honor Mother Earth. In exploring and foraging for printing materials, Sue meets many plants with beautiful leaves and flowers. These, she utilizes for dyeing and printing scarves, pillows, table runners, mounted prints and more. Sue is also cultivating herb and flower gardens. Creating this way gives her a sense of Place and grounds her work. Sue’s hope is that her work enables people to learn to enjoy the “common” foliage around them.