Pressed Flower Collage Workshop with Phoebe Hofsteede

In this workshop Phoebe will provide an introduction to the art of pressing & preserving flowers and how to design them to create unique mixed media collages. Participants are provided with all tools & materials, including Phoebe’s own vintage pressing books, to create your own work of art. Using a photograph of your choice (one of Phoebe’s images, or a pre sent image of your own) as the basis of your artwork, you will be guided on how to best design and delicately adhere pressed flowers & other various materials, creating a bespoke artwork of your own to be treasured.

Included in the workshop ticket:

• A sensory experience using natural materials
• An A5 sized finished artwork containing pressed flowers
• Care instructions for artwork

What to bring:

• Openness to learn a new skill!

What you learn:

• How to preserve & press flowers
• How to create mixed media collages
• Practise fine motor skills & design skills

About the facilitator

Phoebe Hofsteede is a mixed media artist and creative art therapy practitioner based in the Moreton Bay area, who has been practising art for over 15 years. Phoebe creates unique artworks using real pressed flowers, collage and paint overlaying her photographs of landscapes, still life or portraits. As a creative art therapy practitioner, Phoebe shares her love of healing through art & nature directly with clients, guiding them to understand how creative expression aids the mind-body connection in order to heal physically, mentally & spiritually.

Phoebe’s services include group workshops, as well private individual sessions where she is able to support each client through their own creative expression and exploration.