Bring nostalgic wistful delights back to life

Flowers are special and meaningful. They make people smile, spread positivity and are good for mental health, creating happiness and joy. Flowers are often shared for many special occasions and given as gifts to loved ones. But they do not last forever.

My mission is to make so many more people happy by preserving their special bouquets or botanical stems into everlasting, heart-warming keepsakes or gifts using my developed bespoke way of preserving flowers forever.

My Mission

Memories and connections are important for people. Due to the pandemic, many people have been separated from loved ones, lost loved ones or generally been deprived of meaningful connections and experiences.

I want to help more people by creating something incredible from their special flowers to enable them to be ‘kept’. I want these people to be able to enjoy the flowers and to see them every day. By having the flowers preserved into a tactile, personalised ceramic vase, wall hanging etc, they can do this, giving them an everlasting connection and a positive remembrance of cherished times.

The Process

Impressing flowers into clay, and then gently peeling them back out from the soft material leaves behind a beautiful organic skeleton. The flower-impressed sheets of clay are the constructed into forms such as vases or jugs, cut to size or left flat if they are going to be turned into wall hangings. Once the clay is dried, colour is carefully added in the form of a range of ceramic glazes and pigments, highlighting the organic textures & imprints. Pieces are then fired in my kiln, bringing the flowers back to life. A handmade ceramic piece is then born and will last forever.

Due to the variations in plants and flowers, and the organic movement of clay as a material, each piece is a unique one-off. The relationship between flowers and clay is very organic and the two materials flow together wonderfully. Pieces can be handmade in any shape or size, making them even more completely bespoke and personal.

The flowers and stems guide me, I work around them. I grow many of my own flowers from seed in my garden, which start as tiny little seedlings on my studio windowsill where the sunlight streams in. The seedlings then make their way into my mini greenhouse where they continue to grow, becoming stronger every day, until they are planted out into the garden and nurtured by nature. I get a huge sense of achievement growing my own flowers, and I find it really good for my well-being.

The story behind my Flower Preservation Service

I got married in 2017 and made a ceramic wall hanging with flowers from my bouquet impressed into it, which is where the flower preservation idea has developed from. I now absolutely love to preserve other people’s wedding bouquets and funeral flowers, as well as flowers that I have picked from my garden or from countryside walks. The flowers can be fresh or dried. I get so much joy from creating such special keepsakes with a story that will last forever.

Protect our wildlife

Among my passion for nature and our environment are bees and our pollinators. It is really important that we protect our bees as they keep the cycle of life turning. Bees also boost the colour and beauty of our countryside by visiting flowers and spreading pollen. Packets of premium wildflower seeds are available with some of my one-off pieces – ideal for planting in your own garden or giving as a gift.