CRUSH ON NATURE

Contact:   Liesbeth Bulk MFA  +31 6 480 68 713    Rotterdam  NL

 

 

A special question from an Aboriginal lady

made me aware of our relationship with nature. Why do we classify the plants around us

as useful or weeds?

All these weeds -wild plants- are our nearby nature. When you discover them, a whole new world opens up for you.

Since 2008, it has been the mission of Crush on Nature to show the beauty of this.

Because if we leave those plants alone more often, there is a lot of nature to gain.

 

follow me: 

Floating Nature walls
 

Crush on Nature creates meters high collages of wild plants between glass. Biophillic, transparent walls that

bring nature into the interior.

 

Floating Nature panel

 

For this client, Crush on Nature

created a collage with their favorite

plants from the area.

 

 

Interior objects with wild plants

 

The unique furniture pieces and objet'darts are created with different techniques. Exclusive melting techniques and self-invented etching techniques.
There are pieces available from the studio in different sizes, from 15 cm to 1.5 meters high.

Or let's create a one-of-a-kind piece with nature for your interior.

The Studio in Rotterdam 

 

This is where I dry the plants,

create the collages and experiment.

The studio is an inspiring place, you can visit by appointment.

Have a look in the herbarium drawers, see the differtent techniques and discover how we can bring nature into

your interior.

 

be welcome!

 

Send a note here to plan a visit 

Herbarium

 

The extensive herbarium is the heart of the studio, 
the base of all collages. 
The herbarium collection started in 2007 and contains hundreds of species of wild plants.
Plants are used for projects, and every year
new plants are added to the collection. 

A large part of this herbarium collection is made digital,
in a very high resolution. With these images, I create bespoke digital collages.

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PRINT

Vegetal prints with wild plants

Vegetal prints 

 

A technique in which I take fresh plants, place them in a steambath and have the pigments from the plant react with natural pigments.

This technique is only possible on natural fibers like cotton, silk and paper. .

 

 

 

Digital prints from the Herbarium

Print between glass 

 

This print is enclosed in glass, therefor these panels

can also be placed in a bathroom or spa area.

Print on panel

 

A superlarge print of wild plants, like this Hedge bind weed

-Calystegia sepium-, covering a sideboard.

Crush on Nature has high resolution, digital images,

from the  most common wild plants.

Designs for a print are bespoke and can range from just

a few leaves or a single flower to the most

elaborate design with plants.

 

 

 

wallpaper prints 

 

Crush on Nature has 2 wallpaper collections:

 Nature Inside: a collection of herbarium plants in a 'Japandi' inspired style.

And the latest collection: Natural Stories, which is based on unique, hand made vegetal prints. These prints have been enlarged to create a colourfull wallcovering print with poetic details.

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Books

 

Two super inspiring books,

providing you with a wealth of information.

A practical guide with loads of ideas

for a sustainable interior.

And get an insight in the studios

and workshops of these passionate creators that share their work and inspiration. 

You will find Crush on Nature

in these books as well.

Books

 

Two super inspiring books, providing you with a wealth of

information. A practical guide with loads of ideas for a sustainable interior.

And get an insight in the studios

and workshops of these passionate creators that share their work and inspiration. You will find Crush on Nature in these books as well.

Boeken

 

Crush on Nature staat in deze twee super inspirerende boeken. Ze geven een schat aan

informatie voor een duurzaam interieur.
En geven een mooi inkijkje in de ateliers en werkplaatsen van duurzame makers.

Boeken

 

Crush on Nature staat in deze twee super inspirerende boeken. Ze geven een schat aan

informatie voor een duurzaam interieur.
En geven een mooi inkijkje in de ateliers en werkplaatsen van duurzame makers.