NATURE TOKENS

Press a walk into clay

Press a walk into clay

Small air-dry clay tokens made with the leaves,

seeds and flowers you gather outside

Small air-dry clay tokens made with the leaves, seeds and flowers

you gather outside

I started this on an autumn walk with full pockets

A seed head here, a fern frond there, a leaf with a hole a beetle made. Most of it used to dry and crumble on my windowsill. This year I wanted to keep those walks in a way that lasts, so I started pressing them into clay.

This is what I want to share with you.

What you will make

Small tokens that keep a season

You gather what catches your eye and press it into air-dry clay. Each token keeps the print of a leaf, a seed head or a flower from that day.

They can go into a journal or an artist book, hang on a thread, or sit on a shelf as a small record of where you walked.

INSIDE THE CLASS

A class in two parts

Part 1 · Gather, press and paint

Part 1 · Gather, press and paint

What to look for on a walk, how to prepare the clay so it is smooth and even, how to press your botanicals for clear, detailed tokens, and how to paint them while the clay is still raw.

Part 2 · Beyond the basics

Part 2 · Beyond the basics

New shapes, different coatings before painting, and the many ways to use your tokens: in journals and artist books, stitched onto fabric, hung on a thread or kept as a small collection.

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Who this is for

  • For anyone who loves to gather things on a walk

  • For complete beginners with clay

  • For journal makers who want small, real objects in their pages

  • For mixed media artists looking for a new way to bring nature into their work

Who this is for

  • For anyone who loves to gather things on a walk

  • For complete beginners with clay

  • For journal makers who want small, real objects in their pages

  • For mixed media artists looking for a new way to bring nature into their work

Student work

A few of the tokens made by students, each one in their own way

Access Options

Keep this class, or have everything

Buy Nature Tokens and keep it for life, or join the Lab and have it along with every class

I teach, for as long as you are a member.

Nature Tokens

Press a walk into clay

€27

One payment.

Lifetime access.

Get the class

The Wild
Creative Lab

Nature Tokens and every class I teach

€35 / month

Printed Nature and the full library

A new project every month

Wild Circles live sessions and community

Join the Lab

7-day money back guarantee

If the class isn't right for you, email me within 7 days and I'll refund you in full, as long as you have watched less than 25% of the class.

Access Options

Keep this class, or have everything

Buy Nature Tokens and keep it for life, or join the Lab and have it along with every class

I teach, for as long as you are a member.

Nature Tokens

Press a walk into clay

€27

One payment.

Lifetime access.

Get the class

The Wild
Creative Lab

Nature Tokens and every class I teach

€35 / month

Printed Nature and the full library

A new project every month

Wild Circles live sessions and community

Join the Lab

7-day money back guarantee

If the class isn't right for you, email me within 7 days and I'll refund you in full, as long as you have watched less than 25% of the class.

Your teacher

Who is Francisca Nunes?

Hi, I'm Francisca, and I'll be your guide in this class.

I'm a nature artist living in a small village in the hills near Coimbra, Portugal. Before I taught art, I taught biology for 21 years and worked as a guide at the Botanical Garden of Coimbra. Plants have always been at the centre of my life, first as science and now as art.

Today my work starts on walks near home. I gather leaves, seeds and flowers and bring them back to the studio, where they become prints on paper and fabric through monoprinting, eco-printing and eco-dyeing. I teach online, and the artists who learn with me come from many different countries.

Nature Tokens is one of the simplest ways I know to bring a walk back to the table. I can't wait to see what you gather and press.

Francisca

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I sign up for the class?
Click "Get Nature Tokens" anywhere on this page and complete the secure checkout. It takes a couple of minutes.
Once I sign up, how do I get into the class?
Right after you pay, you'll see a page with a link to create your login. Once you're registered, you'll get an email with a direct link to the class. If it doesn't arrive in a few minutes, check your spam folder or write to me.
Do I need experience with clay?
No. Every step is shown on video, from preparing the clay to painting the finished tokens.
What supplies do I need?
Air-dry clay, a few simple tools you probably already have at home, and what you gather outside. The full list is inside the class.
How long do I have access?
When you buy Nature Tokens on its own, it's yours for life. You can watch it in your own time and come back to it whenever you like.
Is there a community for this class?
The community is part of the Wild Creative Lab. If you join the Lab, you can share your tokens, ask questions and see what others are making. Nature Tokens on its own is the video class only.
I'm already in the Lab. Do I need to buy this?
No. Nature Tokens is already in your Lab library.
Can I leave the Lab?
Yes, at any time. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes. If the class isn't right for you, email me within 7 days and I'll refund you in full, as long as you have watched less than 25% of the class.

"Everything I teach starts outside. Bring back what you find, and I'll show you how to keep it."

Francisca Nunes

Instant access · Watch in your own time · Yours to keep

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"Everything I teach starts outside. Bring back what you find, and I'll show you how to keep it."

Francisca Nunes

Instant access · Watch in your own time · Yours to keep

Enrol now

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