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BOTANICAL FRAME WORKSHOP

December 13, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm

This hands-on workshop, taught by Staunton based Artist Leslie Geer, will foster creativity in a fun environment. Techniques will be demonstrated as you create your very own Botanical Frame. With a palette of air plants, dried flowers, preserved moss and other botanical goodies, your frame will spring to life. Long lasting and easy to care for, your masterpiece will bring endless smiles to you and others.

Registration includes:

  • instruction

  • a 9 x 12 wood frame with preserved mossbase

  • variety of airplants, dried flowers and decorative moss.

 

All materials and tools will be provided. Just bring your creativity!

About Leslie Geer

Leslie Geer is a botanical designer with a design studio in downtown Staunton, in the historic Stonewall Jackson Schoolhouse on Beverley Street. She creates custom botanical pieces, with a focus on succulents and air-plants, repurposing found and collected vintage treasures. Since 2021, she has collaborated with the Staunton Downtown Development Association, designing and maintaining the planters of over 30 businesses in Staunton’s shopping district from May to October during their Shop & Dine Out season.

Leslie also tends gardens year round on the grounds of Pharsalia, a 200 year old flower farm and event venue in Nelson County. She has been developing a program of botanical workshops that have been well received at Pharsalia and also in Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Culpeper, VA.

ADDRESS & CONTACT

20 South New Street

​Staunton, VA 24401​

(540) 885-2028

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info@saartcenter.org

www.saartcenter.org

OFFICE HOURS

​9am-Noon

Monday - Friday

​Appointments can be made via phone, text and email for times outside set office hours.

GALLERY HOURS

Resuming in 2026

Tuesday - Friday

1-4pm

Saturday

10am-4pm

Sunday

10am-2pm

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The Staunton Augusta Art Center is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly. We are also supported by the City of Staunton, Virginia and the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge.

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