Crepe Paper Roses !

A rose for all seasons.   In this workshop, you'll make one realistic rose and an accompanying bud with leaves. The symbol of love, beauty and passion.  These are unmistakably realistic roses !!  They are remarkable little sculptures in their own right.  They are crafted in such a manner that they are hard to distinguish from real !  Keep them or give them to someone you adore.  Students will have their choice of colors. In this class we will trace, cut and shape the Rose petals and leaves using professional quality crepe paper, wire and any media that will add realism to our creations.  We will then assemble the flowers using glue, floral wire, and floral tape.   This is truly a unique and valuable skill, and can lead to years of beauty and creativity for you and anyone who learns it.

The materials are included in this class.   We will be using some or all of the following:

1. Extra Fine Crepe Paper

2. Heavy Crepe Paper

3. 18 Gauge Floral Wire

4. Sculpty Clay

5. Floral Tape

6. Green Text Weight Paper

7. 24 Gauge White Floral Wire

8. 24 Gauge Green Floral Wire

9. Needle Nose Pliers

10. Wire Cutters

11. Gloves

12. Pastels

13. Gold Pigments

14. Double Sided Green Crepe Paper

16. Paint

17.  Glue (hot glue or glue sticks or tacky glue

18.  Scissors

Karen's love for crepe paper flowers began with Eileen Riley, who had taught crepe paper flower making workshops at NBACE since 2022.  Karen attended all of Eileen's classes and soon fell in love with making all sorts of flowers and flowering bushes !   She has been at it ever since and is thrilled to share her knowledge and skills with you.  Karen Charbonneau Zukas is a graduate of Tufts university and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston with a master’s degree in education from Western New England University.  She is a recognized portrait painter and potter and former columnist for the Bulletin in Boston.  She has been teaching various subjects, primarily advanced ESL, fine art, writing, test prep, debate and humanities; at universities, preparatory, public, private and international schools and community ed in Boston and now locally for over 35 years.  She and her family moved back to the south coast in 2013.  She is the proprietor of Peasantware Pottery in New Bedford and the founder of The New Bedford Art and Cultural Emporium at Kilburn !