ARTlab: Getting in the Weeds—pressed Plants
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 1pm - 3pm
Location
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
Details
In this workshop, you will learn flower-pressing techniques through demonstration and discover how scientists now use the herbariums of naturalist figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Emily Dickinson to track biodiversity and plant responses to changes in ecosystems, such as a warming climate, development, and other human impacts over time. Along with the demo, best practices and resources will be shared. You are encouraged to bring your own pressed flowers to create an artwork; you may alternatively use provided pressed plants instead. Frames, adhesive, and brushes will also be provided.
