Creating Detailed Paper Botanicals: Trillium
Mt. Cuba’s premier collection of native trilliums provides a spectacular floral display each spring. Capture the ephemeral nature of trillium in this unique paper botanical workshop. Learn basic botanical components of trilliums as you create a realistic paper replica of two Trillium species – one pedicellate (Trillium vaseyi) and one sessile (Trillium luteum) using powdered pigments to render detailed differences between species within the Trillium genus. Join instructor Cynthia Woodsong, a North Carolina Master Naturalist, whose work focuses on making paper replicas of US native flowering plants as botanically accurate as possible.
No previous experience is needed but good finger dexterity and steady hands are helpful. All materials will be provided for a pot with two plants.
This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Friday, April 10, 2026.
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About the Instructor:
Cynthia Woodsong holds a certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the North Carolina Botanical Garden, UNC Chapel Hill and is a member of the North Carolina Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Her work focuses primarily on making paper replicas of flowering plants native to the eastern United States, as botanically accurate as possible. The paper botanicals may be placed in clay pots or other containers or added to her botanical plates rendered in watercolor or colored pencil. Cynthia’s work can be seen at woodsongbotanicals.org.
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