Harvest Flower Crown Workshop

In the spring, making flower crowns is a joyous way to celebrate the return of life to the world after a long cold winter, but in the fall, they help us celebrate nature's bounteous fertility! In this class you'll learn how to make the traditional Scandinavian-style flower crown, with a base of interwoven fresh green birch branches. With a variety of colorful flowers, leaves and berries to choose from, the exact style of the crown you make is up to you and your imagination! In addition to birch branches and flowers, wire cutters and pruning shears will be provided and shared among participants. If you have your own wire cutters or pruning shears and wish to bring them, feel free to do so. Class will be held in the Great Hall inside Nordia House.

About the Instructor

Christine Beaulieu has been making flower crowns with great joy since her early childhood, when they were part of her school's annual May Day celebrations. Christine's Danish heritage brought her into the Nordic Northwest community shortly after she came to Portland for college, and one of her favorite ways of being involved in the Nordic community was growing the Flower Area at Midsummer so the wonderful tradition of flower crown making could be enjoyed by more people each year.

Cost

General Admission: $35

Member Admission: $29

Youth: $26 (13 and under, must be accompanied by a adult. Does not provide adult with ticket.)

Arts for All: $5 (Must provide valid Oregon Trail ETB card upon admittance)