About

Hili is a botanical bas-relief artist, artisan, and forager based in Hastings, UK. Her art and craft are profoundly shaped by the beauty of wild landscapes, drawing on its textures, materials, and energies to shape her practice. 

Her journey with plaster art began with the intention to create art that her blind husband could experience in a physical, three-dimensional way. This approach has allowed her to combine the tactile qualities of working with plaster, with her deep love of painting and foraging for natural materials. She uses locally foraged ingredients to make her honey based watercolour paints, such as flowers, minerals, ash, resin and dew, weaving these elements and textures into her work to illuminate the essence of the living energies that surround us. With every plant she works with, she also creates a flower essence with wild spring water, distilling the subtle vibrational qualities of the blossoms she gathers into the work.

Through her process, she bridges the tactile and the transcendent, capturing the raw, organic beauty of the earth, while honoring the deeply rooted stories it holds.

This same ethos carries into Hili's artisan creations, crafted from locally foraged ingredients with a commitment to connection and sustainability.

If you have any questions for her, please fill out the contact form and she will get back to you as soon as possible.