Sign up for botanical greeting card class

Published 5:00 am Monday, December 1, 2014

Seaside — Do you like to draw? Like native Oregon plants? Like the holidays? Why not combine the three and sign up for Seaside Public Library’s Holiday Botanical Greeting Card class with local artist and illustrator Dorota Haber-Lehigh.

Her classes have been so popular that the library is bringing her back for a holiday installment. The workshop will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and is sponsored by the Friends of the Seaside Library.

This class is free, but attendees must sign up and can do so at the circulation desk or by phone. All materials will be provided.

Botanical illustration is the art of depicting the form, color and details of plant species. These are often printed with a botanical description in books, magazines and other media. There has been a recent renaissance in botanical illustration, and organizations devoted to furthering the process can be found in the United States and around the world. This art form will make your holiday greeting cards a one-of-a-kind delight for friends and family.

Haber-Lehigh received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pacific University with a focus on printmaking and art history. She designed, illustrated and published a children’s book, “ABC of Native Plants of the Coastal Pacific Northwest” and is currently at work on books about native berries and wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest. She is also a member of the Oregon Botanical Artists and the Native Plant Society of Oregon.

Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call 503-738-6742, or visit us at www.seasidelibrary.org and www.facebook.com/seasidepubliclibrary.

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