Botanical Patterns

Sample prepared by Katie Parry, Museum Tour Manager. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño.

Go deep into the world of contemporary pattern design! Drawing from our extensive archive, including artist boxes in our collection, we'll explore hand-drawn pattern design techniques, tools, and themes inspired by the works of past Artists-in-Residence. At the end of this six-part class, leave with a portfolio of pattern studies and paper prints documenting the evolution of your own designs.

Week 1: Botanical Patterns

Artists Martha Madigan and Jim Hodges use natural and silk flowers to capture the impressions that flowers leave behind. In this workshop, use mono printing and frottage techniques to create your own botanical studies exploring symmetry, texture, and balance.