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BOTANICAL STUDIES

Life-sized paper sculptures inspired by the intricate forms and quiet details of plants.

Plants have long been a source of creative inspiration for me. When I began working in three dimensions, I returned to the flowers and foliage I enjoyed drawing, using specimens gathered from the garden to understand their structures and recreate them in paper.

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Through looking closely at their delicate details, photographing them and reading about them, these early experiments developed into an ongoing collection of botanical studies inspired by species from the UK and around the world. Each sculpture is carefully constructed from reclaimed paper, wire and thread, preserving the intricate forms and those small details that can go unnoticed.

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The works encourages us to look more closely at the remarkable structures found in familiar plants, while the visible fragments of text, colour and imagery within the paper bring another layer of history to each piece.

Opposite: Nasturtium | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 40cm x 40cm | 2025.

a nasturtium made using old botanical book pages. You can see the print coming through on the flowers leaves. The plant has roots at the bottom and a collection of open flowers, flower buds and seed heads. You can also see the edges of the pale wood frame it is displayed in.
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Passiflora | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 45 x 65cm | 2025.

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Wood Anemone | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 30cm x 30cm | 2023.

Wild Flower Study | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 50cm x 50cm | 2021.

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A close up of a nasturtium made using old botanical book pages. You can see the print coming through on the flowers leaves. The plant has roots at the bottom and a collection of open flowers, flower buds and seed heads.
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Welsh Poppy. | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 42cm x 42cm | 2024.

Nasturtium | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 40cm x 40cm | 2025.

Lady's Slipper Orchid: Cypripedium Calceolus (detail) | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 24cm x 26cm | 2019.

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Oak Study | Recycled Paper and wire | 40cm x 40cm | 2021.

Borage | Recycled Paper, Wire and Thread | 26cm x 28cm | 2022.

INTERESTED IN A BOTANICAL COMMISSION?

Many of my botanical sculptures begin with a particular species, place or personal connection. I create bespoke paper artworks for private homes, collections and special projects, drawing inspiration from meaningful plants, local landscapes and the stories connected to them.

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If you have a botanical subject in mind, I would be delighted to hear about your ideas and explore how they might be developed into a unique paper sculpture.

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CONTINUE EXPLORING:

a collection of 5 paper leaves on a white desk with a cutting mat, scalpel and paints. three of the leaves have been painted while two of them are half finished.

Find out more about the ideas, materials and observations that shape my practice.

a paper stag beetle and teo orange tip butterflies, mounted in a pale wood frame. The frame sits on a white background.

Explore available sculptures and collections created around meaningful species, stories and places.

a sketchbook open on a table with a pencil resting on it. It has an illustration of two pinecones on one page. There is also a mug, some paper and pens scattered across the table and some dried seed heads.

Discover the species, research and studio stories behind the work.

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