Franklinia Tree Paper Flower Workshop
About this Event
Franklinia Tree Paper Flower Workshop
with Cynthia Woodsong
Friday, September 4 | 11am – 4pm
Join naturalist Cynthia Woodsong in this informative and hands-on workshop learning how to create botanically accurate paper flowers and leaves of the unique Franklinia alatamaha, the beautiful and enigmatic shrub or small tree described by William Bartram in the late 18th century. This workshop starts by joining the Lunch & Learn program led by Jim Costa, which includes a talk and guided observation of the impressive specimen at the Arboretum. Following the talk, workshop participants will use their new knowledge to help guide them in creating paper flowers and leaves on an actual Franklinia branch under Cynthia’s direction. All materials are provided.
Cynthia Woodsong is a North Carolina Master Naturalist with a certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the North Carolina Botanical Garden, UNC Chapel Hill. Her work focuses primarily on making realistic paper replicas of flowering plants native to the southeastern United States and conducting workshops to teach the craft to others. These paper plants are then placed in clay pots or other containers. Cynthia also incorporates paper botanicals in her “3-D botanical plates,” rendered in watercolor or colored pencil. Her work can be seen at woodsongbotanicals.org, and at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, NC.
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