Thistle by Nature is a floral design studio founded by Emma Thistlethwaite, based in an old stable block in a green Gloucestershire valley and working across the UK.
After 10 years of working with flowers, Emma sees Thistle by Nature as treading between a personal art practice & design offerings for ceremony, set & styling.
Emma works often with themes of circularity & seasonality and is inspired by stories rooted in the landscape & symbolism in the natural world.
Thistle by Nature aims to be a place where nature & concept-led design meet, nurturing what grows between flower arranging and allowing the flowers to arrange us.
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Exhibitions
Debut solo show ‘GROWING SEASON’ 2025 at field system, Devon.
‘The forgotten garden of shadows’ 2025 collaborative show with Matthew Robert Hughes
‘Golden Valley’ 2025 at ‘Common Ground’, The Wilson museum & art gallery
‘Harvesting purpose’ 2024 at ‘Strawberry hill flower festival’ Twickenham
‘Placed’ 2024 at Rattle & Brash, Collaborative work with ‘Centre half’
ANNUAL’ 2023 at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
‘FEBRUARY’ 2023 at ‘GLOAMING’ Weven, Stroud
‘APRIL’ 2022 at ‘PLANT COMMUNITAS’ Museum in the park
‘ESTIVAL’ 2022 at ‘ESTIVAL’ Weven, Stroud
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AWARDS
‘Ambassador choice award for a floral installation’ at the RHS Chelsea flower show 2023
‘Finest dome decor’ at the best of Matara awards 2022
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Photo by Aloha Bonser Shaw