Description
Hidden Botanicals – Oak Leaves & Ferns celebrates the quiet beauty of the woodland floor, capturing a moment where nature appears to transform from the organic into metal.
Each sculpture combines carefully preserved oak leaves and delicate ferns with individually cast pewter botanical elements. The preserved botanicals weave naturally amongst the pewter leaves, creating the impression that the forms are slowly transitioning from living woodland foliage into permanent sculptural objects. The contrast between the warm earthy tones of the preserved leaves and the cool reflective pewter highlights both the fragility and resilience found within nature.
Every arrangement is individually composed by hand, making each piece entirely unique. No two sculptures are ever the same, with the natural variations in the preserved botanicals ensuring every artwork has its own character and composition.
The sculpture can be purchased in two ways. Displayed within a hand-turned wooden bowl, finished in crisp white, it becomes a striking wall-mounted artwork using the concealed keyhole fixing on the reverse, requiring only a single screw for installation. Alternatively, the botanical sculpture can be purchased without the bowl, allowing it to be displayed as a sculptural object on a coffee table, shelf, console table or sideboard.
Its versatility allows it to sit comfortably within a contemporary home, office, reception area or gallery, bringing a subtle connection to the natural world while offering an unusual and tactile focal point.
Each piece is handmade in my Sussex studio using traditional pewtersmithing and casting techniques alongside carefully preserved botanical specimens, resulting in a truly one-of-a-kind contemporary artwork.
Materials: Preserved oak leaves and ferns, individually sculpted cast pewter botanical elements, pewter and optional hand-turned wooden bowl.
About the Botanicals
The preserved leaves, ivy and ferns used within this sculpture have undergone a specialist preservation process in which their natural moisture is replaced with a glycerine-based solution. This allows the botanicals to retain their softness, flexibility and natural character rather than becoming brittle or dry.
The honesty seed heads are naturally dried and have been carefully selected for their delicate, translucent quality, providing a beautiful contrast to the preserved foliage and sculpted pewter elements.
With appropriate indoor care, the preserved botanicals are intended to remain beautiful indefinitely, retaining their softness and flexibility thanks to the specialist glycerine preservation process. Each sculpture is supplied with a soft brush for the gentle removal of dust. Displaying the work away from prolonged direct sunlight and excessive humidity will help preserve the natural materials so the sculpture can be enjoyed for generations.
Purchasing Options
- Botanical sculpture only – designed for display on a table, shelf or sideboard.
- Botanical sculpture with hand-turned white wooden bowl – supplied ready to hang using the integrated keyhole fixing on the reverse.
Payment Options
Interest-free instalment payments are available on this sculpture. Reserve your artwork with an initial deposit and spread the remaining balance over an agreed period. Please get in touch to discuss the payment option that best suits you.
Delivery
Local delivery may be available by arrangement. Alternatively, delivery costs will be calculated according to your location to ensure the artwork arrives safely. Please contact me before purchasing if you would like a delivery quotation.
