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They don’t call this the centre piece for nothing. Big bold and beautiful, it is worth every step to make one. -Natasha @bellapaperflora
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I had not made a Dahlia using this technique before but it came together beautifully following the photos and video clips - so worth the wait for the finished flower. -Sue @suewebb62 |
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Course Curriculum
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PreviewExamples
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PreviewIntroduction and how the lesson will work
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PreviewSupplies for this lesson
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StartSkills in this lesson
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StartMaking the doublette for the petals
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StartCutting the petals from the short strips
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StartShaping the inner petals using bamboo skewers
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StartCreating the armature for the dahlia
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StartAssembling the center petals
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StartPreparing the taller crepe into doublette petals
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StartProcess video: assembling the dahlia
Your Instructor
A Master of Science in Education with a dozen years in the classroom, plus roles writing curriculum, connecting classrooms, writing policy, and organizing data, Amity is a teacher, writer, artist, and friend.
She is the principal behind the creative education studio, flower and jane. Her online art school features teaching artists from around the world with over 1500 students enrolled in creative botanical education courses.
Amity and her family live on a 50-acre forest farm in the foothills of western Maine. They love to have adventures in nature!
Amity has been featured on Channel 8 News, DownEast, Veranda, and the Bangor Daily News. Her artwork is represented by the Good Supply.
Amity's research on open educational resources was federally funded during the Obama administration. She has presented at the state level and internationally in the field of teaching with technology. She has written curriculum for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens as well as for her own company and hosted two educational conferences on biodiversity and conservation for Maine teachers.