A Rose by Another Name: Paper Flower Workshop

with Charlie Zimmerman

Sunday, May 11  |  1 - 4 pm

Have you ever wished for flowers that would last forever? You can make your very own everlasting blooms out of paper! In this guided floral artistry workshop, you’ll learn basic techniques for crafting paper flowers with realistic petals, stamens, sepals, and more, while creating your own paper rose to admire and share. Throughout class we’ll talk about the botany of flowers and consider the role of each structure for plant reproduction and pollination. All tools and materials for constructing two paper roses are included.

Charles Zimmerman is a self-taught artist and plant lover who has been crafting paper flowers for more than a decade. After unwittingly making his first flower out of a tissue paper pom-pom, this happy accident grew into a steady hobby, inspired by many visits to conservatories, and years of experience archiving botanical specimens in the New York Botanical Garden. Charles now lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and works as an environmental educator at the North Carolina Arboretum.

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The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States