Botanical Specimen Press
THIS WORKSHOP WILL MEET IN-PERSON AT THE AUSTIN BOOK ARTS CENTER.
Been feeling cooped up? Spring is a beautiful time to get outside and explore the great outdoors. Take your family on a hike, or go solo, and learn about the plants around you, while gaining some basic bookbinding skills. In this workshop, you will learn how to construct this botanical press, perfect for the “field”. In addition, students will learn proper methods to collect, press, and identify botanical specimens.
Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all skill levels.
Date & Time: Thursdays, April 25th & May 2nd, 6-9pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Lena Rogy
Cost: $120 tuition & $20 materials
Members receive a 10% discount off the cost of the workshop, among other benefits.
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Completion of this class will qualify you to use the studios for your own projects. Details on Open Studio may be found here.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Lena Rogy loves teaching and is passionate about working with her hands to produce highly detailed functional art. After she graduated from Folkwang University (Germany) with a degree in Communication Design, she moved to Austin where she has been working with Fortuna Monsoon creating handcrafted leather gear.
- Meeting 2 of 2
May 2, 2024
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 2