At the moment I’m experimenting with different types of rush, the ones that like to grow in boggy areas. The Gardenista editors provide a curated selection of product recommendations for your consideration. I also like Kniphofia which has a long leaf and soft fibres to work with—it’s really nice on your hands. After reading Ruth Woods’ new book, Finding Form With Fibre, which profiles the work of 14 talented Australian artists and offers different techniques for working with plant fibers, I immediately headed outside to gather plant materials that I could transform into an artistic piece.

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I have many plants that I like to work with, so it all depends on what’s available, usually in my garden or my neighbors’. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And finally, Create offers some basic instruction in techniques and practice that help YOU create your own work (not just patterns designed by others).

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She uses plants from her garden to develop new art pieces and focuses on a sustainable art practice using recycled textiles and plant materials.

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