Spring has always been emotionally charged for me, especially after having a miscarriage five years ago in March of 2020—the same day that the world around me was put on pause for lockdown. It seemed like a sick joke at the time, but in hindsight, dramatically, it felt like the world was grieving alongside me.
This took an emotional toll on me, and affected my creativity. The following year after my miscarriage, only then did I start to notice yellow buttercups that were growing all over my garden—which are considered weeds for many. Instead, it felt, to me, like these little bursts of sunshine were poking their heads up to say hello; calling out to me, whispering that through hardship, something ordinary can be so beautiful. I plucked 31 of them to press on my birthday that spring.
Fast forward to March of 2025 this year, I was ready to revisit the pressed flowers and honour how much I have grown emotionally since. After years of hardship, I can now hold space for grief, love, and especially hope. Historically, buttercups symbolize optimism and humility, but to me, these flowers have provided me so much light and joy during the darkest of times in my life.
These one-of-a-kind pieces are painted in silhouettes, outlining each buttercup in its pressed form, to capture their simplicity, yet intricate and unique shapes. These individual pieces hold a lot of meaning for me, making each one extremely special. I hope that by sharing these with you, I’m able to extend that humility, kindness, and a beacon of light in some way.
Thank you for your support.
Spring has always been emotionally charged for me, especially after having a miscarriage five years ago in March of 2020—the same day that the world around me was put on pause for lockdown. It seemed like a sick joke at the time, but in hindsight, dramatically, it felt like the world was grieving alongside me.
This took an emotional toll on me, and affected my creativity. The following year after my miscarriage, only then did I start to notice yellow buttercups that were growing all over my garden—which are considered weeds for many. Instead, it felt, to me, like these little bursts of sunshine were poking their heads up to say hello; calling out to me, whispering that through hardship, something ordinary can be so beautiful. I plucked 31 of them to press on my birthday that spring.
Fast forward to March of 2025 this year, I was ready to revisit the pressed flowers and honour how much I have grown emotionally since. After years of hardship, I can now hold space for grief, love, and especially hope. Historically, buttercups symbolize optimism and humility, but to me, these flowers have provided me so much light and joy during the darkest of times in my life.
These one-of-a-kind pieces are painted in silhouettes, outlining each buttercup in its pressed form, to capture their simplicity, yet intricate and unique shapes. These individual pieces hold a lot of meaning for me, making each one extremely special. I hope that by sharing these with you, I’m able to extend that humility, kindness, and a beacon of light in some way.
Thank you for your support.
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