Our Ffern Artist for Spring 26 is Sophie Coryndon. Inspired by a wide array of traditional crafts and decorative techniques, Sophie’s often sculptural work illuminates the beauty of nature – and shines light on what we stand to lose.
For Spring 26, Sophie has created ‘The Illuminated Herbarium’, a shimmering tangle of spring wildflowers including Lady’s-smock, Vetch, Groundsel, Buttercup and Shepherds Purse. Each stem, petal and leaf is gilded with intricate needle-etched 23.5 ct gold, cut and pinned with meticulous precision onto textured paper.