Flower Girl Collages

For a few years I collected flower petals, leaves and seeds to make images of fairies, babies, goddesses and little girls. The plant material came from my gardens in Minneapolis and later Portland, and from Kew. They are made with pencil, watercolor and pressed flower petals, and archival glue and papers.

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LADIES

Carnation Ginkgo
Rose, Horse Chestnut leaf
Turnip Petal Bikini

Echinacea Fairy with a Bachelor button crown
Red Hat Fairy with Sumac skirt
Maple Fairy

Mouse and Maid
Maple Gingko Fairy
Maple Queen

Nasturtium, Clarkia 7 1/2″x8 1/2″
Going to a Pine Forest Ball, 4″x6″
Linden Lady

Rose, Aster
Rose dancer
Carnation Phlox

Sumac Woman
Marigold Girl
Agapanthus, Fern

GIRLS

Rose, Viola 6″x5 1/2″
Viola, Pinks (Circus girl) 4″x6 1/2″
Snow bunny baby 3″x5″

Delphinium, Ginkgo
Ortensia (Hydrangea)
Marigold Maple Fairy

Maple Flag
Rose, Epilobium

BABIES

Carnation Baby
Mums Baby
Striped Smock

Baby with a Red Hat
Pinks Baby