DIY Leaf Pattern Print with Pastels w/D. Prince Designs

Get back to your "roots" by creating your own beautiful leaf rubbing print. Arborist and illustrator, Kristin of D. Prince Designs, will provide leaves from a variety of native and local tree species from around the District. After reviewing tree species and their unique characteristics, Kristin will demonstrate how to create these colorful leaf rubbing prints using pastels. Participants will leave with a frameable 8x10 print to proudly display in their home!

Kristin Taddei of D. Prince Designs is a Capitol Hill, DC- based artist and maker. She offers delightful, bright, and colorful hand-illustrated pen-and-ink prints and decor, inspired by nature and the uniqueness of places. In addition to recycled paper prints, D. Prince Designs sells stickers, bookmarks, notebooks, garland, ornaments, tote bags, and canvas pouches featuring these illustrations. Kristin also makes upcycled plastic earrings, a variety of suncatchers and hand-painted wrapping paper, and loves to work with clients to create commissioned artwork, including pet portraits, house portraits, bouquet portraits, and paper goods for events. Kristin is also an arborist, and when she's not creating, teaching workshops, or selling her products at Eastern Market, she can be found on daily "tree walks," going to concerts, and visiting new places with her husband.

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