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Original botanical art · West Cornwall

Grown, pressed & composed by hand

One-of-one pressed flower compositions from an organic garden on the Cornish coast. Each piece handmade. Each piece unrepeatable.

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The Collection

From seed to frame

A slow, seasonal process that can't be rushed. Each piece takes weeks — sometimes months — from the first seed to the finished frame.

01

Grow

Flowers and foliage are grown organically in our Cornish garden, without pesticides or chemicals. We plant with pressing in mind — choosing species for colour, form and how they hold.

02

Press

Each bloom is harvested at peak colour and pressed between sheets of absorbent paper in a traditional flower press. They stay there for three weeks, slowly drying while keeping their natural form. Any flowers that don't make it into a final artwork are composted back into the garden — nothing is wasted.

03

Compose

Once pressed, each flower and leaf is arranged by hand into a composition — balancing colour, shape, and negative space until it feels right. No two pieces are alike. This is where the artwork takes shape.

04

Frame

Finished compositions are sealed behind anti-reflective glazing in solid wood frames, protecting the work from UV damage and preserving the colours for years to come.

Living colour

All the pressed flowers used in my artwork are completely natural. I choose not to use artificial treatments or preservatives of any kind — each plant is grown, gathered and traditionally pressed, just as it is.

This means the colours will evolve over time, softening gradually into gentle vintage tones, while the delicate forms and textures remain. To me, this quiet transformation is part of the artwork's history. It mirrors the natural rhythms of the garden, and celebrates the ephemeral beauty of flowers.

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From garden
to frame

Every piece begins in our organic garden on the coast of West Cornwall. We grow the flowers, press them by hand, and compose each arrangement as a one-off original artwork — never reproduced, never repeated.

Working with the natural forms and colours that each season offers, we create botanical compositions that sit somewhere between art and nature. The result is something you can't manufacture — only grow, wait for, and carefully preserve.

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Good to Know

Every framed piece is an original — real pressed flowers composed by hand. There are no prints, no reproductions, and no editions. When a piece sells, it's the only one that will ever exist.
With anti-reflective glazing and sensible placement away from direct sunlight, colours stay vivid for years. You'll start to notice gentle shifts after five to ten years depending on conditions. Some botanicals — ferns and darker foliage especially — barely change at all.
Each framed piece is wrapped in acid-free tissue, cushioned with recycled protective packaging, and sent by tracked courier. UK orders are dispatched within five to seven working days. We do not currently ship internationally — if you're local to West Cornwall, you're welcome to collect from the studio instead; just send us an email to arrange a time.
Occasionally, yes. If you have something particular in mind — a colour palette, a botanical you love, a size requirement — get in touch through our contact form. Commissions take 4–8 weeks depending on the season and what the garden is offering.
All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We accept all major credit and debit cards. Your card details are never seen or stored by us — Stripe handles everything. Prices are in GBP and include any applicable VAT.
Postage and packaging varies depending on the size and number of pieces in your order. Everything is sent by tracked courier, and UK orders are dispatched within five to seven working days. We do not currently ship internationally.

If you live locally and would like to collect your order from the studio, please send us an email to arrange a collection time.
We pack everything carefully, but if something arrives damaged please get in touch by email as soon as possible. We'll sort it out.
If you'd like to return a piece, please get in touch within 14 days of delivery. Return shipping costs are your responsibility — please use a trackable service, as you'll need insurance to cover the value of the work if it's lost or damaged in transit. Once the piece is back with us and confirmed to be in the same condition it left, we'll issue a full refund excluding original delivery costs.

Please note that pieces bought in person, collected locally, commissioned as bespoke work, or purchased through a gallery where we display are not eligible for a refund.

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