Art & Design
‘I don’t paint nature. I am nature.’ – Jackson Pollock
The natural world has inspired artists and designers since the beginning of time. Here we share the work of talented painters, landscape designers, architects, photographers, sculptors and more who design, make and create work inspired by plants and the natural world.
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Roberto Burle Marx: The Modernist Gardener
Art & Design, GardensRoberto Burle Marx was an artist, landscape architect, plant hunter and passionate environmentalist.
Swing by the Secret Garden
Art & DesignThe 'Secret Garden' exhibition opens on the 1st of October in Collingwood. Check it out!
Ritual & Nature: The Art of Tamara Dean
Art & DesignTamara Dean's breathtaking art explores the relationship between humans and the natural world.
Natural Desires: The Olmsted Brothers & the Greening of Seattle
Art & DesignAn exploration of the lasting legacy of landscape architects the Olmstead Brothers in greening the city of Seattle.
Shona Wilson: Collaborations with Nature
Art & DesignArtist Shona Wilson's chief collaborator is nature. They're a match made in heaven!
Brooke Holm: Canada
Art & DesignGorgeous landscape photography of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in winter.
(Botanical) Tattoos: Art or Craft?
Art & Design, CultureA musing on the question of tattoos as art. And a whole bunch of botanical tattoos. Just because.
Samorn Saxinay Dyes with Compost!
Art & Design, CultureSamorn Saxinay is a weaver and designer who stumbled across the the idea of dyeing with food scraps, thanks to a hug from her grubby daughter.
Death, Decay & Flowers
Art & DesignWhat could be truer than death? Writer and photographer Annabelle Hickson explores the beauty and truth found in decay.
Emerging, Decaying
Art & DesignA photographic exploration of the temporal nature of existence by Peter Whyte.
True Indigo Dyeing: The Fermented Vat
Art & Design, CultureAboubakar Fofana is a master natural indigo dyer dedicated to sharing his passion for ancestral growing, weaving and dyeing skills throughout the world.
Botanical Inquiry: An Exhibition by Daniel Shipp
Art & DesignA hauntingly beautiful body of work exploring the dialogue between humans and plants. And a video!
Studio Profile: Taylor Cullity Lethlean
Art & DesignAn interview with Kate Cullity, director of award winning Australian landscape architecture firm, Taylor Cullity Lethlean.
Saffron: The Priciest Spice
Art & Design, BotanicaDid you know saffron is more expensive than gold? Check out these stunning images (and a time-lapse video) by Peter Whyte of the most precious spice.
Weed Life: The Paintings of Matilda Julian
Art & DesignArtist Matilda Julian loves weeds. So much so, that she has produced a body of work featuring them. It's beautiful.
Luis Barragán’s Universal Garden
Art & Design, GardensSally Wilson visits the garden of famed Mexican modernist architect Luis Barragán.
The Cool Conundrum
Art & DesignGarden designer Michael McCoy ponders the perils of designing a garden for himself.
Design is not the Answer
Art & DesignA musing on the limited (but important) role of design in the creation of a garden.