World Wide Pressed Flower Guild

WWPFG
Promoting pressed flower art throughout the world

Executive Committee Biography

 Kate Chu
 Advisor & Web Coordinator
 

I was born in Beijing, China. My family moved to Hong Kong when I was in junior high. The following year my sister and I moved to the US. In college, I studied Electrical Engineering with an option in Biomedical and Clinical Engineering. I have been working in the computer software field for over 20 years.

I started pressing when I was a little girl. I was most interested in botanical specimens back then, since I was intrigued by traditional Chinese herbal medicine. I have gone beyond this casual approach, however, and started seriously pressing flowers after I first saw pressed flower art while traveling on a business trip in the summer of 1992. I was touched by the vibrant colors and the natural form of flowers presented in such an artistic way.

I started teaching pressed flower art part-time in 1997. I have developed a system that has helped so many people create beautiful pressed flower artwork even without any previous art training. My students range from age 8 to seniors. Together we have had many successful exhibitions and also volunteered at local libraries for community arts-and-crafts projects. Teaching gives me a chance for self-improvement, as it pushes me to read and study further and to think seriously about creativity and pressed flower art.

The Internet is an excellent forum for communication, and through it I am in contact with other pressed flower art teachers and students from around the world. Initially, I used email to send instructions and sample pictures to my remote students, then my website was created for those students who needed to view samples at home, and has expanded to include an online store, wedding services, my gallery, and a site completely devoted to information on pressed flowers. I have also been managing an Internet pressed-flowers group since 1999, which has grown to several hundred members from all over the world. In addition, I worked with a group of friends founding this guild. I was elected as the first president. I now serve as the advisor and web coordinator.

I am a member of two other pressed flower related organizations. I have competed in many international
fine art and pressed flower competitions. I was fortunate to capture many awards. I have also appeared
in HGTV The Insider's Garden Pressed Flower Art show.

Kate

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Last Updated: 01-Jan-2008