Bethan Laura Wood

           British artist and designer Bethan Laura Wood explores the relationships we make with objects in our everyday lives. A pioneer of innovative objects, her distinctive visual lexicon is characterized by bold colour and experimental forms.

           Bethan’s ‘Crestata’ print series brings a new medium to our range. Her fascination with bold colours and unique materials characterises this work. Inspired by a love of houseplants, she depicts small crestata succulents. During lockdown, Wood took to drawing her collection of crestata. The captivating shapes and movement transformed into colourful ink drawings. Now, they are produced as exclusive, limited edition prints that conjure magical living calligraphy.

           The intimacy of everyday life and the passing of time all play into these works, along with influences from Japanese woodcuts and the illustrations of British Aestheticist Aubrey Beardsley. Working mainly with warm hues, Bethan achieves a sensory quality through the method of lino printing and the texture is enhanced by the use of delicate Japanese Takeo Tela paper.