Tools Used

Scalpel, precision tweezers, UHU glue, glue syringe, spray mount, florist wire, acrylic, cutting machine

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Which London landmark did you choose and why?

I knew I wanted to go a green landmark since that is where I get my inspiration walking around London. I chose Kew Gardens and particularly the palm house because it is so iconic and a filled with plants from all around the world.

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Talk us through the process of making the piece.

I drew and designed all the shapes needed for each part working from reference images of the palm house, tree and plants that are in kew garden. After I printed out my templates at the right size to cut from and sent the petal templates to the cutting machine so it could produce the amount I needed. After hand shaping all the petals I started to build each tree and the plant bed. The pal, house itself is made up of glass like a green house so I used the acrylic as the centre and glued the papercuts of the frame to either side. 

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What was the most challenging part of the brief?

The hardest part was the scale, the palm house is long but not very tall so it ended up being quite a miniature piece to work on which made it fiddly.

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What part of the brief did you enjoy the most?

I enjoyed making the trees the most, I usually work in 2D so bringing together trees that would stand and be filled with petals like the cherry blossom was time consuming but I loved how they ended up.