Trees embody life. They show us the seasons in a city landscape, and they provide us with wood, food and shelter. Their silence demands our respect.

 

During my road trip in California, I fell in love with the Joshua Tree, this triggered an in depth visual study of trees for my MA in Design. I wanted to explore the relationship between the trees and their habitat, in Europe and America, and depict how trees are shaped by their environment as well as shaping it. Pollution and the climate can present threats to trees, however their resilience and self-healing and growing capabilities make them survive and even triumph over these challenges. 

It was important to me to portray my tree subjects with dignity, thus aiming to stimulate greater respect and regard for trees and the environment.

"What shines through this book is the incredible tenacity of the tree." Quote from Jon Snow, writer of the foreword in my book 'The Whisper of a Million Leaves'.