All About Pressed Flower Art
Peaceful Bamboo
First Place Winner
Spring 2004 Call to Arts! Expo (Pasadena, CA)
Why press flowers? Have you ever wanted beautiful flowers that would last forever? Using pressed flowers to express how one feels artistically is what pressed flower art is all about. The pressed flowers shown on this page are in their natural colors. Without any artificial paints or chemicals, pressed flower art presents the beauty of nature. This art form combines floral design with drawing and painting, allowing individuals to express themselves with the beauty from nature. Utilizing modern drying technology and flower pressing techniques, the life of the flowers is extended for years of enjoyment. Pressed flowers offer the individual the "magic paint of nature" for creating the most extraordinary art works. The possibilities of this art form are endless. With a little patience and imagination, anyone at any age, with or without previous art training, can learn and master the art of pressed flowers.
I originally developed my personal website space in 1998. The interest in that site led me to get a site that could handle more web traffic, and in 2002 I moved my site to http://www.pressed-flowers.com. , which was originally devoted to my classes, art gallery, and website store. In 2003, I added a wedding section.
This site is established in 2004 and is completely devoted to information on all aspects of pressed flower art.
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Kate's Adult Pressed
Flower Art Class In-person classes are conducted in Orange County California. Pre-paid online classes and Class CDs are available from Kate's website store. World Wide Pressed Flower Guild Established in July, 2001 to bring the world's pressed flower artists together to promote the art and craft of pressed flowers through the exchange of information, tips, and fellowship, and to explore new innovations and trends in all aspects of flora art. Established in 1999, the pressed-flowers group is for discussion of techniques, supplies, etc. related to pressing flowers. International Pressed Flower Art Society Established in December 1999, this is a voluntary organization spreading the art of pressed flowers internationally. Established in 1983 by Joyce Fenton, a well respected pressed flower artist, and Bill Edwardes, who devised the method of framing pressed flower pictures adopted by the Guild, it now has members from throughout the UK and other parts of the world. |
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Will serve as a judge at the Philadelphia Flower Show Pressed Plant Competition 3/1/2008. Hosting 2008 World Wide Pressed Flower Guild Conference in Anaheim, CA (June 21 - 23). |
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This website has won best educational resources award |
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