Learn how to make beautiful paper flowers & foliage from Italian/German crepe paper and floristry wire, using a variety of simple techniques. During the workshop you will learn how to cut and work with the grain and stretch of crepe paper to shape realistic petals & leaves using cupping and fluting techniques. You will use different gauges of wire to create wrapped main stems and finer wire for delicate leaves. You will also learn how to assemble everything together and add finishing touches using soft pastels to add subtle colour.
By the end of the workshop, you will have created both simple single stem paper flowers (such as a poppy) and more complex flowers with a wrapped stem and flexible leaves.
About the tutor
Marion Sidebottom
Marion is an artist, photographer & workshop tutor and enjoys working in many different medias but most of them involving plants. She is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and was Artist in Residence in Epping Forest supported by Arts Council Funding. She has won awards for her photography including an RHS Gold medal and 2nd place in a category of International Garden Photographer of the Year.
She teaches a wide range of workshops including cyanotype sun printing, photography, smartphone photography, plant pressing & oshibana, and printmaking. She has been teaching workshops for the Royal Horticultural Society since 2016. Marion has exhibited her work in both group and solo exhibitions and takes part in the Burnham Art Trail in Essex most years.
She loves experimenting and combining different medias, and is never happier than when researching techniques, teaching or attending workshops herself!
Explore our range of craft courses hosted by our engaging tutors and learn from their expertise and skills. Our art courses are a chance to meet like-minded people and a chance to unwind from everyday life. They are a great opportunity to experience the UK’s glorious countryside surrounding our field centres.
This course is open to participants aged 18 and over only. For under-18s, please contact the centre directly or see our young people courses and activities for families.
What's Included
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Expert Tuition -
Free Wi-Fi -
Hot and Cold Drinks
Refreshments are included, but please bring a packed lunch with you.
Before You Attend
What to bring
Wire cutters, pencil & eraser, sharp scissors, glue gun (if you have one)
Opportunities to attend this course
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Sat 28, August 2027 9:30am - Sat 28, August 2027 5:00pm
