Designed by Nature: Creating Oak Leaf Jewelry

At Mt. Cuba, the stately Wye oak stands as a living symbol of strength, beauty, and connection to our native landscape. This stately tree along with our bur oaks, our Upper Oak Allee, and the many more oaks found on property bring shade, support wildlife, and dazzles each autumn with foliage in shades of purple and wine-red. Oaks form embodies both resilience and grace, making them a timeless source of inspiration. In this jewelry workshop, join artist Hattie Weselyk to transform that natural elegance of the oak into wearable art. Drawing inspiration from Mt. Cuba’s magnificent Wye oak, you’ll design and handcraft fine copper earrings in the graceful shape of oak leaves. Using traditional metalworking and hammering, and patina techniques create your own pair of nature-inspired treasures—perfect to wear or share—and celebrate the enduring beauty of one of our most iconic native trees. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Friday, June 5, 2026. 🥬 Gift or take home 🥬 New class About the Instructor: Hattie Weselyk is a jewelry artisan and owner of Hattie Weselyk Studio. A self-taught artist from a family of artists, Hattie draws on her background in ballet and passion for the arts. Her metal plant sculptures have been exhibited at the Philadelphia Flower Show and the Museum of Natural Sciences, and her botanical jewelry has sold at Urban Outfitters, Longwood Gardens, Terrain, and other botanical museums nationwide. She teaches throughout the region and lives in Unionville, Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. REGISTER NOW: General Public Individual+ & Dual+ Members Supporter, Advocate & Conservator Members