Tricia Paoluccio wants to capture the fleeting beauty of nature. The New York artist believes that botanical pressing—a method of preserving flowers by drying and flattening them—is a way to conserve elements of the great outdoors that may be gone tomorrow. “There’s something magical about weeds and wildflowers that grow despite being overlooked, and I’m drawn to their raw, honest beauty,” she tells Business of Home . “Flower pressing is my invitation to slow down and truly appreciate what’s in front of me.”

Growing up on a farm in Modesto, California, Paoluccio spent most of her childhood outdoors. When she was a teenager, her brother built her a flower press; she began experimenting with the medium and was soon hooked. She spent the next few years foraging, pressing and preserving bot

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