Anaheim, CA,
January 08, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The World Wide Pressed Flower
Guild (http://www.wwpfg.org) will host the 2008 international
conference from the 21st to the 23rd of June, 2008 at the
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1240 S. Walnut, Anaheim,
CA (close to Disney World), USA.
Pressed flower art is a vibrant and friendly art form. History
says that it was in Italy in the 16th century that the change
from reference herbarium to botanical art took place. Then,
England and Queen Victoria gave it a lot of fame.
Today pressed flower art is going through a “Renaissance”,
thanks to modern technologies. The microwave oven presses
flowers in seconds or minutes. Time is an important factor
today, but color retention is much more pertinent; a rose
remains rose, a bluet stays blue… Acid free papers
and adhesives abound, effective sealing methods prevent
deterioration.
The Internet is a fantastic tool providing instant knowledge
and communication. The pressed flower art world quickly
benefited as old traditions from the Orient and diverse
methods working with botanical material became available.
In July, 2001, the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild was established
as an entirely “online” organization which brings
together the world’s pressed flower artists and promotes
the art and craft of pressed flowers through the exchange
of information, tips, and fellowship, and the exploration
of new innovations and trends in all aspects of floral art.
Presently the guild includes members from all over the world.
Through its members and its efforts, the guild is fulfilling
its goals, members are attending competitions, many win
awards, and others have already written and published books
on the subject.
The conference in June, open to all, will include a competition
and exhibition, international and local artists and teachers,
and workshops for all levels in the art and craft of pressed
flowers.
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