How Emily Paluska Started Making Paper Flowers

Emily Paluska creates lifelike paper flowers by hand, but she started with much simpler crafts. Here, she shares the purpose, inspiration, and continued fulfillment she finds in her art. For tips on your own paper blooms, join her on Skillshare: skl.sh/getcraftyemily
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMILY PALUSKA QUICK JUMP MENU
00:00 Emily Paluska and the Art of Paper Flowers
01:28 Finding Inspiration and Pursuing Her Craft
02:41 Sizing, Materials, and Templates
03:15 Examples of Emily's Work
04:00 Emily's Childhood and Upbringing
05:00 Reconnecting with Her Korean Heritage
06:27 Why Art Is for Everyone
07:07 Join Emily on Skillshare
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT SKILLSHARE
Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: www.skillshare.com/signup
Subscribe to Skillshare on RUclips: skl.sh/yt-subscribe​
Skillshare on Instagram: / skillshare​
Skillshare on Facebook: / skillshare​
Skillshare on Twitter: / skillshare
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT EMILY PALUSKA
Emily Paluska is a botanical artist and educator living and working in Washington, D.C. She has always loved all things botanical but couldn't keep a plant alive to save her life, and she came to paper flowers in an unusual way. In Emily's words, "After the birth of my oldest child, I was desperate for an outlet that had nothing to do with my new role as a mother. I was merely existing and flailing in the depths of postpartum depression. In my darkest hour, I needed something to hold onto and making paper flowers in the floor of a nursery ended up being it. I made a paper flower every day for a year. It became a ritual. The ultimate self care. I had finally found light amongst the darkness." In the Skillshare Original Papercraft Flowers: Beautiful, Lifelike Florals Anyone Can Make, join her for a class all about how to make paper blooms-and about the power of creativity in your daily life: skl.sh/3KltjbX

[@Skillshare-com]

Emily started making paper flowers as a way to improve her mental health during a difficult time. What’s one hobby or artistic activity that helps you clear your head? What’s one you’d like to try?

[@gracecox4616]

Love your flowers but love your philosophy for life and creating even more.

[@miriammoriarty8588]

I love this lady and can't wait to do her course!

[@krishnakumarlama5017]

Hard work _ Nothing impossible..❤️❤️❤️

[@emmanuelharbor2350]

Mind-blowing!👊👊

[@locher66gaming23]

Wow
❤️

[@lisacarlotta]

Beautiful

[@sweethomes674]

Wonderful 😊

[@charlotteschaefers5129]

You are amazing!

[@cmumford1477]

link?

[@Skillshare-com]

See more about Emily and her class offerings here!
www.skillshare.com/en/profile/Emily-Paluska/452102713

[@prabhushankar8520]

Good.

[@patcardiff2563]

So so beautiful

[@goingsomewhere6984]

Adonis will rise

[@Moldybred]

POV you misclicked