Ellie Roden, long time resident of southern Vermont, recently retired primary school teacher and avid flower gardener, has been working with the pressed flower medium for many years. She has always been intrigued with the beauty of flowers; pressing them is a way to preserve the beauty. Ellie is a self taught pressed flower artist, having mastered her craft through years of trial and error and careful observation.

Only real plant materials are used in Ellie’s designs. Most flowers are from her gardens, woodlands, roadsides and the gardens of generous neighbors. The optimal time to pick flowers is at midday when it is sunny and dry. New leaves and flowers retain their color better than ones that have been on the plant for days. Rapid drying diminishes fading so in recent years Ellie has opted to press plant material in a microwave as well as the traditional method. Acid free paper, an acrylic sealer and UV protection conservation glass are used to ensure the vibrant colors of flowers are retained for many, many years.

Large framed pictures, cards and bookmarks are the usual result of Ellie's designs. She also enjoys making customized invitations, announcements, bookmarks for wedding and party favors and pressing bridal bouquets.

Ellie’s work has been exhibited at shows and galleries in Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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