Women in Art History: Mary Delany
JANUARY 23
Regular price $50.00DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
TIME: 4:00PM – 6:00PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adults (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.
DESCRIPTION
Mary Delany (1700-1788) essentially invented the art of mixed media collage at the age of 71. She also lived a life of self-reinvention: When she was a teenager, she was forced to marry a man who was decades older than her. When he died seven years later, she had not been written into the will. Still young and "marriageable," Mary turned away all suitors and insisted on creating for herself a life she could love. She spent her days among the artists and scientists of British society, taking inspiration for her shellwork, fashion, embroidery, and papercutting, all "acceptable" pursuits for women in that time. One day, in her 70s, she noticed how well a small scrap of red paper matched a red geranium on her desk, and began to cut. So began a series of nearly 1,000 botanical illustrations that she called "paper mosaicks," all rendered entirely in paper, that are still considered some of the most accurate botanical representations of the era.
We will try our hand at "paper mosaicks" ourselves, observing flowers and thinking about what it means to reinvent ourselves as life evolves.
See the rest of Northwind's Women in Art History classes here!
SUPPLY INFORMATION
All materials and supplies are provided. Students are encouraged to bring a notebook and sketchbook.
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more
ABOUT LORELEI
Lorelei Amato has been a teaching artist for more than 20 years, working with all ages an almost all materials and techniques. She specializes in creating arts-integrated history, social studies and personal growth curriculum. Helping people unlock creativity and discover the power in their hands to feed their minds and spirits is what gets her out of bed in the morning.
Artist website: Lorelei Amato
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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
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CANCELLATION POLICY
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Students withdrawing from a course at least seven days prior to the first day of class will receive a 90% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund—except for illness or injury, in which case students are eligible to receive a 40% refund of the course enrollment fee.
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