EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF PAPER FLOWER CRAFTING, GUIDED BY EXPERT ARTISTS OVER THREE IMMERSIVE DAYS
THE MASTERCLASS
​Join us for three unforgettable days of paper flower crafting. Hosted by two experienced tutors, this series of paper botanical masterclasses offers the perfect blend of artistry, inspiration, and relaxation. Your tutors are passionate about their craft: Meg Lowder, who brings a wealth of creative experience from graphic design to bookbinding and has devoted her career to teaching the art of paper flowers; and Ling Warlow, a wildflower enthusiast, exhibited artist, and experienced educator whose work has been supported by Arts Council England.
Delivered in the inspirational environment of Ruthin Craft Centre - a renowned international centre for the Applied Arts - this retreat is designed to help you connect with your creativity through nature. Together, we’ll explore a wide range of creative techniques including colouring, cutting and shaping crepe paper, and craft a beautifully detailed framed botanical piece.
The techniques you learn over the course of the Masterclass will give you transferable skills to apply to your future floral creations.​ Flexible attendance options allow you to book the full three day masterclass or a two day weekend ticket (Saturday and Sunday). ​
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You don't need any experience, just an open mind and love of nature. We will guide you through each step of our making process with carefully designed classes for absolute beginners to experienced creatives.​
MEET YOUR HOSTS, LING & MEG
If you dream of immersing yourself in a nurturing, creative space while deepening your connection with nature, this retreat is designed for you. No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to explore your creativity and embrace the joy of learning something new.
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Guided by your hosts, Ling Warlow and Meg Lowder, you’ll enjoy five inspiring sessions of expert tuition. Together, they’ll introduce you to a world of possibilities in paper flower crafting, sharing their unique approaches and creative expertise.
By the end of the retreat, you’ll have mastered a variety of techniques and styles, creating a collection of exquisite paper flowers to take home and treasure.
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THE PAPER GARDEN MASTERCLASS
Between them, Ling and Meg have spent the best part of a decade immersed in paper flowers. They met online, perhaps recognising a kindred soul as they followed each others progress from different sides of the country. Reaching out, they soon found discovered that their shared passion for paper flowers was, for both of them, based on the same core belief. Each finding their creative practice rooted in a study of nature, they experienced first hand the potent combination of nature and art. Meg is fascinated by the many beautiful gardens and the wealth of stunning flowers on her doorstep in Keswick, Norfolk, whilst Ling's heart belongs to British wildflowers and she is passionate about the concept of connecting with nature.
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This retreat is about giving yourself time to work on your connection to nature, through the medium of paper craft. The process of studying a flower, and working out how to recreate it, is a truly mindful practice. The process of crafting a flower using nothing but paper, wire and glue and the simplest of tools - your hands and a pair of scissors - is absorbing, meditative - and genuinely rewarding.
OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DAYS...
​​Friday 1st May 2026 1pm - 5pm
Explore a range of techniques for colouring crepe paper, including natural dyeing techniques. You will create the papers to use in the main project over the following two days, including paper for petals, leaves and bark.
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Saturday 2nd May 2026 10am - 5pm
Dive into the world of paper blossom, using real blossom to create your own templates. Explore a wide selection of different blossom flowers, and create a whole drift of flowers and buds for your beautiful display piece: a framed blossom branch .
Sunday 3rd May 2026 10am - 5pm
Branches and leaves: today you will explore different leaf types for your blossom branch, learning how to paint the leaves to add stunning details which bring the papers to life. You will learn how to create a branch and put all the elements together to create your final framed piece.
Meg Lowder
Graduating from Bristol in 1998 as a graphic designer, paper quickly became the main focus of Meg's art. But it wasn't until she came across Tiffanie Turner's iconic book that she fell in love with paper flowers, devouring everything she came across, spending hours reading, watching, practicing - teaching herself and refining as she went along, whilst immersing herself in nature.
"Most importantly I learned from the flowers growing in my garden. I would choose a bloom, take it apart, and study every bit of the flower, making templates of all the different parts. I would then cut each piece from hand-dyed crepe papers and reconstruct it to make my own delicate paper version."
What started as a hobby for Meg rapidly evolved into an all-consuming passion and culminated in the establishment of her flourishing business, aptly named "Floragami." She has exhibited alongside fellow artists at the Fairhurst Gallery in Norwich and featured in The Simple Things Magazine. Meg loves to share her passion for paper flowers with others and delivers engaging workshops, designed to bring people together for a few hours of creative rejuvenation and joy. The shared experience of crafting with one's hands, achieving the seemingly impossible, imparts a profound sense of tranquility and accomplishment.
“It's a delight to teach, watching the stresses of the day melt away as stamens and petals are cut and shaped, and seeing that magical moment when someone falls in love with what they have made, the flower coming to life in front of them”
​​"I don’t think it’s over dramatic to say that discovering these delightful workshops with the even more delightful Meg have changed my life for the better. I have rediscovered my love for craft, mindfulness and connection with similar creative people. Meg teaches in an intuitive and calm way, ensuring that the initially daunting task ahead very soon seems achievable and within reach. I’ve never been to a workshop of Megs where every single person isn’t totally enchanted with what they make. I’m hooked! " Sam T
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"Meg’s flower courses are an addiction! You cannot stop at just one! I’ve always loved working with paper and I love flowers so the Florigami workshops are the perfect relaxing activity for me. Meg is super talented and her attention to detail speaks to my own creative nature. The joy of spending a few hours creating something beautiful in the company of like minded folk is just perfect. Add in a tasty home baked gluten free cake and it doesn’t get much better." Imogen​
WHAT THEY SAY
Ling Warlow
A creative artist specialising in events, Ling's paper flower journey really got started when her thriving stationery business came to a halt during the lockdown of 2020. Out in nature on daily walks with her family, Ling found herself rediscovering her childhood passion for wildflowers, and completely changed her creative direction, embracing paper flowers wholeheartedly.
Funded by the Arts Council to develop her work, she has since gone on to create flowers for a wide range of settings, from props for TV shows to projects in schools, installations of giant wildflowers for National Museums Liverpool and creative photoshoots, as well as developing a delightful series of Paper Wildflower Craft Kits. Ling has been featured in Country Living UK and Country Homes and Interiors Magazine, teaches regular classes including visiting schools and writes about connecting to nature through art as The Paper Wildflower on Substack.
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"I am passionate about sharing the experience of mindful connection which creating paper flowers brings me. The simplest flowers, which grow from a single seed, can take days - even weeks - to recreate accurately, yet nature grows them from a single seed. The process is utterly absorbing and there is a moment of magic when the flower you create springs to life - it is a joy to watch students faces when they see what they have created!"​​
​"Ling is an incredible teacher. She really focuses on ensuring her pupils feel accomplished in paper flower making and go.home with beautiful creations they can be proud of. I look forward to her lessons every week!" Therese​
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"After meeting Ling at an event and being amazed by her beautiful flower creations, she has opened my eyes to the joys of paper flowers. Her enthusiasm and patience when teaching makes every class a pleasure. I would recommend visiting any of her Installations to really see the wonder that online images can't convey. For the more practical, you will be astounded by the flowers you can create with her guidance." Stephanie
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"Ling is an incredible artist and fantastic tutor, generous with her expertise and time. Workshops are always small groups and provide lots of fun as well as beautiful completed flowers." Kate
WHAT THEY SAY
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ACCOMMODATION
For those coming from further afield, there are many accommodation options available in and around Ruthin.
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EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF PAPER FLOWER CRAFTING, GUIDED BY EXPERT ARTISTS OVER THREE IMMERSIVE DAYS TO CREATE AN AMAZING BOTANICAL DISPLAY PIECE
JOIN LING AND MEG AT OUR PAPER GARDEN MASTERCLASS!
HEAD OVER TO OUR BOOKING PAGE TO SEE YOUR BOOKING OPTIONS.
MASTERCLASS 3 DAY TICKET £330
MASTERCLASS 2 DAY TICKET (Saturday & Sunday) £280
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE FLOWERS WITH YOU!
Payment in full is required when booking. Please make sure you read the cancellation policy when booking