Lasting Blooms is a workshop designed to teach participants the art of creating beautiful, realistic flowers using crepe paper. This hands-on workshop focuses on the intricate techniques needed to craft delicate, nature-inspired blooms. By understanding the details of flower structures and textures, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the natural world. The purpose of this workshop is to help participants develop a keen eye for nature's fine details and learn the skill of transforming simple materials into lifelike floral creations. It aims to foster creativity while also encouraging mindfulness and conversations around sustainability and saving natural elements. The art of paper flower making is thought to have started in China soon after it was invented, where they made them to float on water as religious offerings. The technique later spread to Japan, where it was used to create beautiful and intricate paper flowers for use in religious ceremonies and as gifts. Paper flower making is not only an art form, it also has eco-friendly and sustainable aspect, since paper is a natural and renewable resource that can be recycled and repurposed.

Sarah Barboze, a Collection and Research Assistant at Sarmaya will conduct this workshop. With expertise in documentation and preventive conservation, Sarah's research focuses on understanding the role of museums in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. She is a self-taught artist who dabbles in different styles of DIY art. 

A walkthrough of Sarmaya's exhibition ' In the Dappled Light' on view until 4th May at the Sarmaya Arts Foundation will be followed by the workshop.

Age group: For Adults

Meeting Point: Sarmaya Arts Foundation, 2nd floor, 276, Lawrence & Mayo Commercial Premises Society Ltd., Dr D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001.

Image: Flowers of the Bombay Presidency, 1884, Mary Elizabeth Butt and William Butt, Hardcover Folio with 202 watercolour paintings, © Sarmaya Arts Foundation (2019.25.1)