Henri Matisse once said: “There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.” Let’s do just that! Let’s forget all the roses ever painted and conduct our very own study of roses, free of pressure, free of rules. We’ll depict our roses as we see them, not as we think they are supposed to look like. In this workshop we’ll be creating a personal collection of cards, a deck of roses. The creating of this collection will give you a unique opportunity to move passionately between cards, to be immersed in a tactile and sensorial experience. With a sense of rebellion we’ll be piling up layers of images, papers, textures, inks, washes, varnishes, etc., creating movement, richness, excitement, our very own beautiful and intimate ‘Rose Parade’.