About

The studio

Fresh Press crafts paper goods made with pressed plant art. The studio is based in the Baton Rouge area, and artwork highlights the beauty of nature, everyday moments and the Catholic faith.

 

The founder

N, is a nature, art, and learning enthusiast. As a child, she enjoyed playing outside, drawing, and reading. Art was her favorite class throughout high school. Visual creativity was magnetic, and she got into agriculture, landscape architecture, and teaching catechism, just to name a few outlets.

Pressing leaves and flowers was a hobby, and N explored using their form, color, and texture to create pictures. She was intrigued by the minimal approach of letting the natural quality of plant material to communicate ideas. N and a friend made designs into greeting cards, and Fresh Press was born in 2020.

The process of making art echoes the meditative and cyclical essence of nature. Flowers and leaves are collected. They are pressed between the leaves of books. They’re arranged into pictures. Art is scanned and goods are printed locally. Seasons change, always providing material and inspiration.