Marbled Paper Flowers: Roses
Taught by Kelly Laughlin
Kelly Laughlin is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who focuses on the playful, meditative acts of making. She believes every person is capable of living a creative life. Kelly is the founder of Odette Press, a paper marbling and bookbinding studio focused on specialty papers, books, and stationery, created with the intention to support self discovery and healing through the act of writing.
Location: Prospect Heights Brainery (190 Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights, BK)
Explore the nature of creating paper flowers as you craft your own marbled crepe paper roses. First, you’ll ground down and dig into the process: you’ll learn about the anatomy of a rose, exploring the shape of petals, stems, and leaves, and get in touch with the materials and techniques for crafting floral paper forms, like how to dye, cut, shape, and glue crepe paper and use floral wire.
Then, you’ll be guided through the process of making crepe paper roses from stem to bloom. Practice cutting, shaping, and gluing petals, stems, and leaves, meditating on the nature of flowers as you play with paper to craft your marbled rose. Dig into the nature of creativity and grow your connections to nature, craft, and paper through this inspiring process!
