Pressed Plants: Art and Science

Discover both the scientific purpose of herbarium plant pressing from Andrew Doran, UCBG Director of Collections, and the creative use of pressed plants for artistic compositions from Katherine Greenberg, UCBG Board Member. Andrew, who worked for many years at the UC Berkeley Herbaria, will begin the workshop with a brief overview of the significance of pressed plant collections. Then, utilizing California native plants from her esteemed home garden, Katherine will demonstrate techniques for creating pressed specimens, including using a plant press, and mounting the finished pressings.