Saturday, June 27, 11:00am - 12:30pm PT

This is an online workshop held via Zoom.

In this workshop, we’ll paint delicate, light-filled flowers inspired by Hilma af Klint, a pioneering Swedish artist best known for her visionary abstract paintings rooted in nature, spirituality, and symbolism. Decades before abstraction gained widespread recognition, af Klint was creating art that sought to express unseen energies and the deeper patterns of life. Among her lesser-known but equally captivating works are her ethereal flower studies – gentle, glowing compositions that radiate presence and wonder.

This class was inspired by a trip to the Museum of Modern Art to see Hilma af Klint's botanical studies in person. Using watercolor’s natural transparency, we’ll explore how to create flowers that feel luminous, almost translucent. The aim of this course is not to paint with botanical exactness, but rather to emulate the rich spiritual energy that Hilma imbued in each bloom.

“I have shown that there is a connection between the plant world and the world of the soul.” – Hilma af Klint

Join Zoom 15 minutes early for an informal meet and greet with the instructor and class participants! Class will begin promptly at 5 minutes past the hour, so everyone has plenty of time to create!

SUGGESTED MATERIALS
These guidelines are here to help you gather supplies from home—feel free to use alternate options you love or have on hand!

• Your favorite Watercolor paints
• 2-3 pieces Watercolor paper 
• Brushes
• Cup of Water
• Mixing palette
• Studio Cloth or Paper Towel
• Pencil / eraser
• Optional: ruler, compass, something to draw straight lines and/or circles
• Optional: flowers, if you have them! Yes, even "weeds"!
• Reference photos will be provided

ABOUT INSTRUCTOR

Melanie Lan is an artist, illustrator, and mama bear based in NYC. She earned her MFA in painting at the Burren College of Art in Ireland, and has an interdisciplinary background in visual arts and somatic psychology. Her work explores the intersection of healing, meaning-making, and the natural world. In her free time Melanie is a selenophile who loves tide pools, stargazing, big trees, and long walks with good snacks.
melanielan.com / @melanie.lan

THINGS TO KNOW
Zoom links are emailed 24 hours prior, and again 15 minutes prior, to the workshop start time. Please check out using the email address to which you’d like the link sent. If you have not received the link within 24 hours of your class, please check your spam folder first, then email [email protected].

Workshop recordings are sent automatically the day after class to everyone who paid for a spot, and are available for 30 days after the date of the workshop.

If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open up your spot! We are only able to refund if we’re notified at least 48 hours prior to the workshop.

If you are planning to teach in the future using anything you’ve learned from us, we kindly ask that you credit Case for Making + the individual instructor where applicable.

Thank you so much for taking our workshops!!