“Ironweed”
Mary Brookins
Pressed Flower Art, 2 ¾ x 6 ¾” Framed
$12
I've always loved flowers and so
finding a way of preserving them was a natural progression. I pick the
flowers from our gardens or from the roadside, the only criteria being
that I think they would look good pressed, whether they are flowers or
weeds. I then press them for at least six weeks either in presses my
husband has made or in phone books. I then try to arrange them in
somewhat of a natural way. I'm still learning which flowers press well
and which keep their colors. I continue to experiment with different
mediums in which to display them such as cards, pictures, candles or
bookmarks. Who knows what will come next? I just really
enjoy doing it and hopefully other people will like what I create.
~ Mary Brookins
Mary, these are lovely--the name 'ironweed' conjures up something quite opposite the delicacy of this plant. Might you instruct a class on drying of flora?
ReplyDeleteI love Mary's pressed flower art! I purchased several little frames as gifts for some very special people on a recent trip. Everyone was delighted!
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