[The Wainwright Prize]
The Wainwright Prize is awarded each year for nature and conservation writing. The prizes for the winning author in each category include a specially commissioned artwork. I was selected by the organisers of the prize to be the artist in residence for 2023, and produced three artworks that were given as prizes to the winners in the three categories: nature writing, writing on conservation, and children's writing on nature and conservation.
Paper manufacturers James Cropper sponsored the prize, and commissioned me to make two additional pieces highlighting the surprising range of materials they use in paper production - in this case, denim and rosemary, as shown in the pictures below.
Nature Writing for Children prize 2023
Writing on Conservation Prize 2023
Writing on Nature Prize 2023
A selection of dried yellow flowers used
Leaf in yellow, detail
Leaf in yellow, close up
Stitched green leaf
A selection of dried seedpods used to create the leaf in green
Green leaf close up
Dried forget-me-not flowers
A selection of dried flowers in blue
Dried corn flowers
James Cropper commission (On denim)
Denim piece, close up
A selection of dried plants used for the denim piece
James Cropper commission (Dried Rosemary)
Selection of dried plants in earthy palette
Dried rosemary piece, close up