There is an unfortunate truth when you bring home a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

Eventually, theyll wilt.

Luckily, this sad fact can be avoidedsort ofby pressing them completely flat.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

In doing so, you will retain their color and petal shape.

you’ve got the option to even use them as the basis for your own one-of-a-kind botanical art.

But, getting started can be a challenge.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

How do you press a rose?

Let artist Anna Zakirova be your guide in her new online class onMy Modern Met Academy.

So, what will you learn fromBeyond Bouquets?

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Youll start by going over the flowers and tools youll need to start pressing.

(Chances are that you already have some of these items in your home.)

Beyond creativity, flower pressing allows us to reconnect with nature.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Everyone who starts drying and pressing flowers notices how doing so brings us closer to nature,Zakirova says.

Excited to give it a try?Enroll in the class now.

Once purchased, the class can be found on your student dashboard.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Youll begin the class by gathering fresh-cut flowers and other tools.

Then, instructor Anna Zakirova will share her secrets to pressing a variety of flowers.

Shell even show you how to press more difficult flowers, including the rose.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Get a peek into the course below.

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova

Pressed Flower Art by Anna Zakirova