Sustainable Craftsmanship:
• Handmade & slow-crafted
• Connection to the natural landscape & traditional foraging knowledge
• Working with naturally occuring, native and wild species
Scientific & Traditional Techniques:
A variety of techniques are used to make artworks and crafted items, most of which are rooted in the ecological sciences or linked to traditional heritage crafting techniques:
• Soil chromatography
• Spore printing
• Cyanotype printing
• Species identification & recording
• Natural material preservation, botanical pressing & drying
• Pigment making & natural dying
• Woodworking
• Photography
Other Materials:
• Use of natural pigments and coatings
• Repurposing leftover materials to minimise waste
• Local companies used for all printing and packaging
• Packaging: Compostable, biodegradable, or recyclable/part-recycled
• Printing on paper: Recycled (FSC Approved: Forestry Standard Certified)
• Printing on textiles: Use of organic fabrics and carbon-neutral printing
Regenerative Art Principles:
Creations under Talamh Arts follow regenerative art principles as closely as possible. For example, crafts are made from natural materials and pigments that can theoretically return to the earth under natural, outdoor weathering conditions.
Artworks and crafts made with hand-foraged materials involves the ecological mapping of species and areas foraged to allow for natural regeneration and follows compliance with local foraging laws and guidelines. This approach aims to create a cycle where art works in harmony with nature.
As Talamh Arts evolves, ongoing research focuses on aligning artwork and crafts more closely with regenerative and circular economy principles. This includes researching materials and processes that that reuse and minimise waste.
An active initiative of Talamh Arts is Rewilded Textiles. 8% of each sale is donated to a local marine rewilding project in Scotland, supporting both nature and communities. See below for more details about the Seawilding project in Scotland: