From Blooms to Brushstrokes
Week 7 | Tu, W, Th | Pier Building Classroom | Ages 14 and up
Explore the emerging method of botanical dye extractions, turn flowers into paint, and learn a garden landscape (gardenscape) painting technique. From porch gladiolas to rain gardens, flowers are a memorable part of Chautauqua. They also offer a wealth of color. We'll discover which of Chautauqua's flowers yield dyes. Then, we'll harvest nature's color using an eco-friendly extraction process and turn our organic dyes into a watercolor medium suitable for use on paper. Finally, using paints made in class, you'll create your own gardenscape painting.
Materials fee of $35 due to instructor at start of class.
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Janice Stefko
M.A., Duquesne University; B.F.A. Ohio University, Graphic Design/Illustration. After several years designing award winning books, posters, and campaigns, Janice began utilizing soy-based inks and recycled papers. Her theses paper on the importance of improving environmentally-conscientious options in the paper, printing, and ink industries won her recognition from Champion Papers. Janice continued to explore this theme in her classes and artwork
