About Me
My name's Rebecca Metcalf and I'm delighted you're here—welcome!
I was first drawn to dried flower art (specifically dried flower embroidery or "flowers on tulle") when I happened upon an exhibition by the pioneer of dried flower embroidery—the extremely talented Olga Prinku. As serendipity had it, I'd also recently moved to a house where, for the first time, the size of my garden matched the size of my gardening ambition. I was intrigued by Olga's craft and began drying flowers from my garden and experimenting with flowers on tulle.
A hobby soon became a passion, and today I'm well and truly hooked!
About creating dried flower art and gifts
I create wall art and gifts using dried flora in its many forms—flowers, berries, leaves, seed heads, twigs and more! I collect flora from my garden and the gardens of willing family and friends. I also forage in local parks and woods, use floristry offcuts and supplies from local growers.
I am continually on the look out for materials as every season has its own offering. The flora is then dried and prepared—separating each section or bud, trimming excess, thinning stems, and removing gnarly bits that would tear the fabric.
I stretch tulle fabric in a frame, secure it in place and then embroider, weave or glue the flora into place.
About the final pieces
Once complete the final finish varies. Some pieces are framed, some pieces have backgrounds added. Others are more pared back and simple.
The work is not framed behind glass so that the three-dimensional nature of the flora can be appreciated. Each piece is designed to be viewed both up close, allowing the beauty in the detail to be admired, and also from further away to appreciate how the parts come together to form a whole.
For information on how to look after the artwork take a look at any item listed in the shop for more details.