RHS COLLAGE THE BOTANICAL WORLD

Drawing on the riches of the RHS archives to inspire crafters of all abilities, 1,000 beautifully curated images, a treasure trove of vintage artwork of penguins, birds, butterflies, frogs, fish, insects and animals, fruits and vegetables, and an abundance of flowers, leaves and botanical illustrations. Thoughtfully designed to be both inspiring and practical, the book includes guidance and creative tips from leading UK collagist Katy McNulty (@collage.garden). Choose from background images in a range of sizes - entire full page scenes like a coastline, a blue puffy cloud sky, Central Park New York with the buildings in the background, a beautiful English garden, a country cottage, a desert, a tropical jungle path, an icy lake, a meadow in summer, the Grand Canyon, a Medieval woodcut of December, the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in line art, stones and pavilions, historic gardens and summer houses, and line art of gardening implements, beautiful fungi in all shapes and sizes and colours - page after page of quality illustrations to scan, cut out and use and reuse. Combine elements to build completely new scenes, then simply reach for scissors and glue. The possibilities are wonderfully open-ended: create birthday cards, notebook covers, wall art, or let your imagination roam free and design something entirely your own. Whether you're discovering collage for the first time or looking to refresh an established practice, this is a rich, joyful sourcebook to use one cut and stick at a time. 192 pages, 23 x 29cm.