This project teaches children about the genre of botanical art. They create natural weavings, two-colour prints and beautiful and detailed botanical paintings of fruit.
Memorable experience | Botanical weavers |
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Innovate challenge | Botanical exhibition |
A&D | Weaving with natural materials; Botanical art and illustration; Observational drawing; Unit and lino printing; Botanical study |
D&T | Weaving on a loom |
Book | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
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Botanicum (Welcome to The Museum) | Waterstones | Amazon | Kathy Willis | 9781783703944 |
Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds | Waterstones | Amazon | DK | 9780241339923 |
Just Draw Botanicals | Waterstones | Amazon | Helen Birch | 9780711251328 |
Flowers and Plants (How to Draw) | Waterstones | Amazon | Mark Bergin | 9781908973757 |
Drawing Flowers | Waterstones | Amazon | William F. Powell | 9781633227774 |
Creative Printmaking | Amazon | Rosemary Firth | 9781545213117 |