Mary McMillan - Old growth, new growth

34cm x 34 cm

Hand embroidery in cotton, found timber

Mary McMillan

Mary McMillan is a self-taught hand embroidery artist who works with thread, fabric, and natural fibres.

Her artistic practice focuses on recreating the organic forms and patterns of the natural world through combining stitch and fabric manipulation, often incorporating found materials.

She is particularly drawn to the abundance of mosses, fungi and lichens that can be found in the New England region.

Her work is an invitation to slow down and reflect on the beauty and resilience of the natural world that surrounds us.