Saturday 3 October, 15:00

Leaf Imprint Workshop

Booking Required

Explore museum collections and discover how artists bring plants and flowers to life. Choose from leaves and other natural materials to press into soft clay and make your own prints. Feel textures, see bright shapes, and hear the gentle crunch of dried leaves. Shape your pieces, add colors, and watch simple marks become small stories. This creative workshop helps you notice nature’s details and use them to tell your own plant tales.

Kids ages 5–8.

Avenue de la Paix 10,
1202 Genève
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Photo Credit: Théière, Manufacture de Meissen, Atelier Georg Funcke, Dresde, vers 1717 © Angelo Lui

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