Lily Garget (she/her)

I am a Scottish sculptor and textiles artist, based between Glasgow, Angus and Suffolk. Working with materials including sustainably sourced 100% British sheep’s wool, organic dyeing materials and mild steel, I aim to create spaces in which intangible atmospheres and experiences are translated into physical artworks. Recently I have been working on an installation of naturally dyed linen, silk and muslin, and organza which has been digitally printed with enlarged mushroom spore prints. Through these material experiments, I aim to gain a deeper understanding of the landscape surrounding me, whether that is Angus, Glasgow or Suffolk, or further afield. An important factor of my work which brings these elements together and turns the work outwards towards an audience and community engagement is knowledge exchange and sharing. Recently I have been working on a series of zines titled ‘Growing Colours’, which includes instructive segments on natural dyeing, mushroom spore printing and ink making, alongside commissioned artist interpretations of words such as ‘peat’ and ‘soil’. I am interested in creating work which binds self, place and time, through processes which work with, and not against, natural materials.