Fern

Following a recent visit to Japan, I became interested in the tokonoma, where artworks and objects are changed to reflect the seasons, and the traditional kakejiku (hanging scroll) with its distinctive vertical format. These ideas inspired a series of hanging scrolls featuring the spring plants and flowers in my own Blue Mountains garden, documenting the unfolding of the season through individual botanical studies.

Using the cyanotype process, light-sensitive chemicals are applied directly to fabric, with actual flowers, leaves and stems placed onto the surface to create the images. The resulting indigo blue connects visually with traditional Japanese textiles and shibori, while sashiko-inspired stitching introduces a further textile element.