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A childhood spent in the Kent countryside meant that nature became a major part of Julia’s life. She later spent time flying on Concorde, chasing moon shadows and seeing nature’s wonders from the edge of space, but decided to rediscover the gift of the smaller, yet still miraculous, marvels that lay within her own garden instead. She found hand embroidery was the perfect way for her to share the beauty and magical life of nature, in all its sumptuous colour, texture and detail. It became her great passion to broider her findings. She lives happily with her family of animals in an old cottage in Surrey.
Like so many people the artist found solace in nature during the dark days of the pandemic lockdown. This stunningly illustrated book is her record of the magic and beauty she discovered on her own doorstep through the changing seasons. -- Zac Goldsmith
