About the artist
“I’ve always delighted in learning the names and characteristics of plants, getting to know them like they’re my neighbours! It gives me a feeling of kinship and a sense of place and belonging.”
Hi Folks! My name is Lauren and I’m obsessed with plants, particularly those that are native and wild!
For as long as I can remember I have been drawn to the living world. In my early childhood, you would often find me pouring over botanical illustrations and if you were to flick through my books, you would find little pressed flowers and leaves I’d lovingly collected and tucked amongst the pages. I’ve always delighted in learning the names and characteristics of plants, getting to know them like they’re my neighbours! It gives me a feeling of kinship and a sense of place and belonging.
No wonder I’ve found myself in a creative practice that has botanicals woven throughout every aspect. I am a hand papermaker, letterpress printer and botanical dyer. Combining these disciplines, I create original artworks rooted in and inspired by nature, using sustainable methods and working with the seasons.
My interest in botany, along with the cultural history and folklore of wildflowers continues to influence my work. My prints are a nod to traditional botanical illustrations and herbariums within a contemporary aesthetic and ecological perspective.
I told you I was obsessed with plants!
Features, press.
Article
The English Garden - February 2024
Podcast
Art Illuminated, Dr. Esra Alhamal - Season 2 episode 11
Article
In her Studio - Summer 2022 issue.
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