A display of explorative findings from the Thistle by Nature x Centre Half project shown at ‘PLACED’, an exhibition curated by artisits Nicola Organ & Callum Partridge at Rattle & Brash, Stroud.
Photos by Amory Falconer.
Students work from a still life arrangeing workshop for Ffern in collaboration with photographer Aloha Bonser Shaw.
A explorative project with textile duo Centre half on waste cut flower, experimental natural dye & visual concept building.
Flowers saved & dried from the Thistle by Nature 2023 wedding season were used in a series of dye experiments, then transformed into props and visual stories to create a still life & portrait of each floral pairing.
Photos by Aloha Bonser Shaw.
Botanical styling for a collabaortive shoot between morris dancing side Boss Morris & photographer Hollie Fernando.
A quarterly collaborative video project between Thistle by Nature & The Nagundo Tree, a seasonal installation is foraged for and built along with a discussion on our favourites & inspirations of each point in the year.
Stills from the Autumn ‘24 instalment.
Photography & videography by Emlyn Bainbridge.
A collaborative exhibition with multi disciplinary artist Matthew Rober Hughs exploring queer narratives, ghost stories and the garden, weaving an imagened minature world with ceramics and botanicals.
At the Chapels of rest, Stroud.
Photography by Emlyn Bainbridge.
A video collaboration between Thistle by Nature, Dougal Kirkland & Emlyn Bainbridge exploring themes of Spring custom & ritual.
A project with photographer Emlyn Bainbridge exploring the 5000 year old Defynnog yew tree commisioned by art magazine Under the Ancient Yew for their debut issue.
A quarterly collaborative video project between Thistle by Nature & The Nagundo Tree, a seasonal installation is built along with a discussion on our favourites & inspirations of each point in the year.
Stills from the Spring ‘25 instalment.
Photography & videography by Emlyn Bainbridge.
A oiran wig & kanzashi inspired floral headpiece for Berlin based, Japanese folk fusion band Mitsune for a collaborative video project creatively directed by artist Milligan Beaumont.
Photography by James Kriszyk
A quarterly collaborative video project between Thistle by Nature & The Nagundo Tree, a seasonal installation is built along with a discussion on our favourites & inspirations of each point in the year.
Stills from the Winter ‘25 instalment.
Photography & videography by Emlyn Bainbridge.
