Field Notes II

My work is rooted in a deep appreciation for the natural world and a desire to preserve the quiet beauty of the plants I encounter. I am constantly drawn to the landscape, collecting botanical specimens and observing the intricate forms, textures and details that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Through botanical printmaking, I capture the delicate impression of pressed plants preserving a fleeting moment in nature. I then introduce hand and machine embroidery, using thread to trace, emphasise and extend the form created in the printing process. The stitched lines become an additional layer of observation, bringing a sense of depth, texture and life to the image.

I am interested in the relationship between permanence and fragility, and in the ways we attempt to hold on to something that is constantly changing. The plants are no longer growing, yet their forms remain present in the print and are given a renewed life through the act of stitching.

My process is slow and intuitive, allowing me to spend time with each specimen and respond to its individual character. The work becomes both a record of my encounters with nature and a personal archive of places, plants and moments that have captured my attention.

Through "Field notes" I invite the viewer to pause, look more closely and reconnect with the quiet beauty and intricate details of the natural world.