How we roll

We forage natural materials to use in our art while we're out walking around North Wales.

We're careful to never take more than is sustainable for the local eco system and to leave nature as undisturbed as possible.

Even dead plantlife contributes to the eco system and regeneration of the earth, so we never take more than we need.

We rarely take from live plants. When we do, we ensure that the amount we take is minimal and doesn't damage the structure of the plants.

We never EVER take bark from a living tree.

We never knowingly disturb the homes of local wildlife and insects.

Removing live bark from a living tree can kill the whole tree so we never do this.

Some trees shed layers of their bark, which we then collect from the ground and clean up. We are also sometimes able to gather bark from fallen trees or branches.

Our book nooks, dioramas and fairy homes do not contain animal products as standard.

We do not use animal based glues.

Any animal products used in our art will be clearly labelled so that vegans can avoid. The animal products we've used in the past have been wool fibres.

We source our materials responsibly.

The majority of the natural products we use are foraged or gathered. We buy some hard to find dried flowers and natural sundries from other small businesses and from craft stores.

We also dry fresh cut flowers that are given to us as gifts and use these in our art and occasionally repurpose other one-off items.

We use plastic in some of our products.

Some of the glues we use contain plastic.

Polymer clay (which we use to sculpt small details) also contains plastic.

Acrylic paint contains plastic.

We repurpose single use plastic that would otherwise have been discarded as paint palettes, glue pots and as part of the art itself.

The glues, paints and clay we use is often the most stable and suitable for the project at hand. The art we make that contains plastic is designed to be treasured for years to come and we try to make sensible choices to allow this to happen.

Many of the items used in our art would have otherwise been destined for a bin or recycling centre.

We re-use glass jars, plastic containers and other items both IN our art and as tools to help us create.

We re-use fabrics from discarded garments to create tiny embellishments for our fairy homes and incorporate items such as sweet wrappers, waste cardboard and packaging in our products.

Items that can't currently be used are put into storage to be used at a later date.

Our waste is minimal. It takes around 3 months for us to fill the small bin in the studio because most of our off-cuts and scraps can be re-used.

Items that are discarded have often been used more than once.

Our range of biodegradable art that is designed to be installed in spaces frequented by wildlife is made using eco-glue, natural fibres and materials that are non-toxic.

Our Non-biodegradable art is designed to be kept for long term display and often contains repurposed items such as single use plastic that would otherwise have been destined for the bin.