Create, Connect, Age Well: Garden Impressions

Create with nature in this hands-on workshop exploring Garden Impressions—a simple, beautiful process of transferring natural dye from fresh flowers and plants onto paper greeting cards and fabric using the technique known as flower pounding.

In this class, you will explore how different plants create unique impressions through the flower pounding process. You will experiment with composition and color as you create 5 botanical greeting cards and 2 wearable fabric petal pins/patches.

About the Instructor: Winna Bernard

Your instructor will provide the following materials:

All class supplies, including petal pins/patches, 5 greeting card with envelopes for each student, flowers & plants, clear button pins, hammer and tools.

Students are asked to bring: 

Optional: students are welcome to bring flowers and plants from their own gardens to try printing with.

Skill Level

Beginner-friendly, no experience required. This class requires some hand, arm, and shoulder strength and dexterity as you use hammers in the flower pounding process. The instructor will provide assistance and support during class; if you may need accommodations or special considerations, please reach out ahead of time and we’ll do our best to support you.

Age Requirement

Students ages 60 and older. Would you like to participate, but are not quite 60? Contact us at info@marinemillsfolkschool.org or 612-440-6295.

Location Details

Christ Lutheran Church

150 5th Street

Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Cost Details
Tuition: $40

Materials Fee: $10 

Total Cost: $50

NOTE: Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible! If interested, you can find our cancellation policy here.

What is Create, Connect, Age Well?
People are living longer than ever and the world continues to change at an increasingly fast pace. Marine Mills Folk School recognizes how challenging it is to stay physically, mentally and socially strong in this environment. Create, Connect, Age Well is a folk school experience that helps adults thrive in the 21st century. Try something new. Build skills. Be creative. Connect with others looking to live long!

Each Create, Connect, Age Well session includes:
•    An instructor-led Folk School learning experience
•    Social connection and reflection time
•    Coffee, tea and snacks

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.