EVENT DESIGN & INSTALLATION

'Flora' at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival  2024/2025

Joanna Rucklidge and I collaborated to create the enclosure for the Outpost’s ‘Campfire Talks’ this year. 

I took over the decoration  by designing unique ‘Flora’ to create a beautiful and immersive environment, using hand-made flowers to bring joy through colour and texture. The 3D flowers and leaves were made from repurposed wood, hand rolled woollen balls, and a mixture of recycled and recyclable paper mounted on bamboo canes. The wood was dyed using vibrant eco wood stains and each flower is totally original, made in an organic fashion with components placed together on a whim. The original idea for the abstracted  forms was inspired by research into the varied flora found in the Peak district.

The room dividers used rudimentary materials in a sophisticated way - simply tissue and tracing paper. I designed silhouette flower shapes and laser cut them in various colours of tissue. Working with fellow artist, Joanna, we meticulously glued foliage and blooms in layers on both sides of tracing paper. This allows light to naturally permeate through the colours and ensures both sides of the paper are visually pleasing when hung. One of the aims of the overall design was to make something that is adaptable, modular and reusable. The paper ‘walls’ can be rearranged for alternative venues, used in subsequent years, and are easy to assemble and pack away. The paper can be easily recycled, or even composted, when it has reached the end of its useful life.  In alignment with both the ideals of ShAFF and our creative practices, ‘Flora’ is as eco-friendly as practical.