A preoccupation with ancient botanical knowledge—alongside feelings of powerlessness—led to a journey of relearning old skills such as the edible potential of wild plants. I’m looking at how vernacular gestures—like gathering, nesting, tool-making, fire-lighting and camping can offer narratives of resilience in times of environmental fragility. I often begin with fieldwork; followed by processing, extraction and making, combining sustainable ingredients and repurposed materials. I make sculptural objects with real or imagined functions, influenced by prehistoric sites, contemporary folk cultures, outdoor recreation and the politics of food + medicine. These 3D elements often house or surround photographs.

I work with both digital and eco-analogue photography; with plant knowledge and experimentation I use scavenged, homegrown or kitchen ingredients to make DIY non-toxic darkroom chemistry. This brings together ancient, historical and contemporary knowledge systems to investigate how analogue photography as a medium can remain relevant, magical, and materially responsible in the current moment. I co-run SILT (Sustainable Image Lab, Trowbridge) where I carry out this research and teach workshops.