MONTROSE, Pa. — Master Gardeners Louise Guszick and Gayle O’Brien will help you to transfer the patterns of nature into art. Join them on July 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Humming Hill Lavender Farm in Brooklyn, Pa. Vibrant colors of leaves and flowers are easy to preserve by pounding them to release their natural dyes onto paper or fabric. Using flowers and leaves to color fibers has been done for thousands of years. Until the mid-1800s, natural dyes were the only option available. Learn this fun and simple technique.
You can make beautiful botanical cards, prints, T-shirts and enjoy spring greenery year-round. Learn about leaf and flower structures as you create your masterpiece. We will be working with fabric which you can take home and use in a variety of ways such as pillows or framing as a picture. Please include a material fee of $5 for each project you wish to create along with the class registration fee. You can even bring your own flowers and experiment.
To register, visit the Montrose Area Adult School at www.montroseadultschool.org. Click the Classes link. You can print out a registration form under the HOW TO REGISTER section. To see what classes are offered, click Nature and Country Living to see the Master Gardener classes. Simply mail the form to the Montrose Area Adult School.
For more information or help registering call Penn State Extension Office at 570-666-9003 or email susquehannamg@psu.edu.
— Penn State Extension, Susquehanna County