Exhibiting with us during the Fern Festival are…..

 Sayako Sugawara is a visual artist working with a variety of photographic processes. 

Taking Anna Atkins and Anne Dixon’s British and Foreign Ferns (1853) for her inspiration, Sayako has made original cyanotype prints using the ferns from the Rock Garden at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens especially fr this festival. The prints will be available for purchase also as greetings cards.

Maria Zvaric Illustration
Maria creates delicate, nature-inspired pieces using real pressed flowers and watercolour designs. Her stand features botanical prints and greeting cards printed on FSC-approved ivory paper — based on her watercolours and carefully printed to look just like the original artwork. Everything is created in her home studio with a focus on sustainability and fine detail. For the Fern Festival, Maria will also offer a mini workshop where visitors can create their own fern-themed greeting card to take home.