Artist Transforms Dried Leaves With Embroidery as a Way to Reconnect With Nature

The stitching atop the leaves is an unlikely pairing but one ripe with metaphors.

I want to salvage and revive our connection to the natural world, Fayle tells My Modern Met.

This can be seen in her creative approach.

Leaves are ephemeral but are more resilient than they might appear, she explains.

By embroidering this common organic material, Fayle hopes it will change the way we look at our surroundings.

Embroidery artist Hillary Waters Fayle explores her connection to nature by stitching directly onto leaves.

Each one is inspired by the patterns found in nature and completely unique.