Satellite Studios at Mars Landing
37 Library StreetExperience a contemporary interpretation of Oshibana, the Japanese tradition of creating art with
pressed plant material. Pressing, unpressing, storing, creating, and sealing will be included in hands-on activities with take-home technique materials and resource information.
Create a 2D collage 5”x7”, sealed with lamination, matted and sleeved, and experience gel
medium sealing on 3D wood and cardboard objects.
All materials included.
Susan McChesney is a pressed flower artist living and working in western NC. A longtime
educator, she worked for 24 years at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Using pressed petals like
strokes of paint, she creates landscape images reminiscent of WNC. Producing originals, prints,
notecards and jigsaw puzzles, her work is in a variety of WNC galleries and shops. She also
presses Special Occasion Bouquets on commission.
Fri, Oct 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Satellite Studios at Mars Landing
37 Library Street
We are an independent arts center, collaborating with artists and non-profits to bring the arts from around the corner to around the world for our WNC community. We curate exhibitions, artist talks, live music performances, film screenings, and workshops. We also offer affordable art studios and spaces, as well as an art boutique with original works by our local artists. Contact us at 828-747-7267 or via email at contact@marslandinggalleries.com
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