I’m Charlie Ryrie, and respect and fascination for plants has been a constant theme throughout my life. I spent much of my childhood exploring nature around the farm where we lived, and later spent years researching and writing about plants and gardens, before establishing and running a pioneering flower farm for twenty years. I have always loved textiles and experimenting using plant materials for paper making, printing and dyeing.

In 2023 I left the flower farm to free up time and energy for this new project. An inspiring trip exploring textiles in West Bengal confirmed my fascination in processes that use plants for direct printing and dyeing, and the huge number of variables involved. I doubt a day has gone by since then without me immersing myself in some aspect of plant printing, most often experimenting with different foliages and techniques.

Plant dyes are beautiful, adaptable and variable. Plant foliage is fascinating, changeable and generous. Put the two together and I believe you really do get some sort of plant magic. There are myriad variables but also constants. I cannot imagine I could ever weary of creating beautiful prints and showing others how to create their own unique textiles.

All pieces are made with locally gathered materials, and I also create bespoke work with a specific sense of place. It is a privilege to use foliage and plants collected from your own gardens and woodland to create textiles unique to you and your home.