Learning how to press flowers is not as difficult as you might think. The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your ...

The participants at last weekend’s flower pressing workshop at Longue Vue House and Gardens probably didn’t know they were employing a Japanese art form that dates to the 1600s. Oshibana, practiced — ...

Choosing the right flowers is key to making pressed flower art. Opt for flowers with flat petals, such as daisies or pansies ...

After the 83-year-old artist snips from its stem a prideful pansy or perhaps a particularly brilliant buttercup, she begins a process that will take months to complete. When finished, her gatherings ...

Wondering what to do with pressed flowers? Create your own DIY oshibana art by learning how to press flowers with a book or paper. Oshibana (押し花) is the Japanese art of using pressed flowers and other ...

We know. The phrase “flower pressing” likely conjures up visions of great-great-grandparents making a display to put next to a side-table doily. But these days, sometimes old-school is the way to go.

Andrea Castaneda’s pressed flower artwork is well-known in Dallas, but the market she caters to is nationwide. Her precisely preserved flower art, from original prints to commissioned bouquet presses, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Lin Feagans loves flowers. She loves their beauty, their form, their versatility. She especially loves how flowers make people happy. She admits that she has her favorites — gerber daisies, spray ...