Painting Botanical Cast Ornaments from Garden Blooms

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Learn how to create your own plant-based pigments and paint one-of-a-kind botanical cast ornaments!

Want to give a holiday gift that is not mass produced in a factory? Looking for a calming experience that beats the hustle and bustle? Join botanical artist Rebecca Fortin for an afternoon of natural paint-making and ornament painting.

Under Rebecca’s guidance, you’ll explore how to create colour pigments from local botanicals, such as goldenrod, nettle, berries, and more.

Test your plant-based pigments on watercolour paper, including creating a holiday card. Participants will choose two plaster miniature botanical casts to paint and take home or gift for the holiday season. These ornaments are created by Rebecca, each made using impressions of live botanicals. This workshop features botanical casts made with flowers directly from Toronto Botanical Garden, capturing the garden’s beauty in artwork that lasts long after the blossoms fade.

All materials will be provided. No prior exp