Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
Separate sheets for books
A course by Happy Green Family , Graphic Designer and Botanical Artist
Joined February 2018
About the video: Separate sheets for books
Overview
“Welcome to the first part of the projects that you will carry out as a result of this course. In this lesson, I will teach you how to make bookmarks with different materials.”
In this video lesson Happy Green Family addresses the topic: Separate sheets for books, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques. Learn how to preserve and press plants to create unique botanical art compositions.
Partial transcription of the video
“Bookmarks Welcome to this lesson, where you'll start to work on your final project. The first thing I'll teach you to make are bookmarks. Since I started learning about botany and including it in my work, I've focused a lot on paintings, as you can see. But there's something else I really like to make --bookmarks. It can appear somewhat simple, but it all depends on your creativity and the elements you want to include to create a unified piece. As I've told you before, collage is something that's been around for a long time in my creative life, and the bookmarks I make are no exception. The...”
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Course summary for: Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Collage, DIY, Fine Arts, Floral & Plant Design

Happy Green Family
A course by Happy Green Family
Camila is a graphic designer with experience in magazine design and the editorial field. The Colombian artist is the founder of Happy Green Family, a botanical laboratory focused on promoting creativity. The space helps her dedicate herself to taxonomy by exploring plants and finding new techniques to press and preserve them. Her mission is to bring people closer to nature and understand the wonderful benefits it can bring into our lives.
Camila’s clients enjoy being in contact with nature and are able to value the importance of the exclusive handmade pieces she creates. Her work can be found online and on social media.
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