Thanabotany: Press & Preserve

Thanabotany: Press & Preserve - April 19, 2025

Learn 7 plant preservation methods, how to troubleshoot common problems, the difference between artistic and scientific preservation, and the plant-person relationship. Join our live workshop on Saturday, April 19 from 1-4:30pm EDT.

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Course curriculum

1. What is Thanabotany?
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1. Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10a–1:30p PDT
2. Thanabotany: Press & Preserve Workshop
1. Paper, Pressure, and Time: Books
2. Paper, Pressure, and Time: Plant Presses
3. Microwave Preservation
4. Gravity, Air, and Time: Hanging To Dry
5. Scent Preservation: Enfleurage
6. Three Dimensional Preservation: Silica Beads
7. Plant Silhouettes: Sun Printing
1. Artistic vs. Scientific Preservation Techniques
2. Storage
1. Old Friends: The Plant-Person Relationship
1. Book List
2. Supply List
3. What's Next?
4. Exit Survey
5. All Presentation Slides

About this course

$199.00
23 lessons
0 hours of video content

Taught by Cole Imperi

Cole is a thanatologist and pioneer of the field of thanabotany.

Cole Imperi

Cole Imperi is a 3x certified thanatologist, an award-winning author, and researcher whose work focuses on the use of non-clinical tools in support of those experiencing loss and grief. She is the founder of the School of American Thanatology. Cole is the author of "A Guide to Grief" (for tweens and teens) published by Kids Can Press, and a forthcoming book about grief for adults to be published by Penguin. Cole established the field of Thanabotany, and is a California Master Gardener.