with a nod to ramie, the amazing nettle-cloth, this painting is a culmination of historical plant useage, and lore....When researching Nettle lore, the folk name I couldn’t shake off was ‘Devil’s Apron’. It instantly conjured up curious images, and the further into the weeds I got, the more I had to share these ideas visually. Despite all the benefits nettles offer, people called it ‘Devil’s Apron’ believing that Satan collected this plant, fashioning himself a protective smock, also alluding to ‘Naught Man’s plaything’, suggesting the devil spins nettles to make his clothes. A folktale claims that the sting’s origin occurs when the devil was tossed out of heaven, his first footsteps on earth resulted in the growth of this fabulous weed!.

Printed on Beluga Smooth 300gsm Paper

A4

Back is hand stamped

With backing card and compostable cello bag