Description
In many East Asian countries, Camphor Laurel intertwines with tales of myth and medicine, its timber transformed into objects of beauty. Yet, along the eastern coast of Australia it is considered an invasive weed species: synonymous with the devastation of native landscapes, its timber is often overlooked, poisoned or burnt where it stands. However, beneath its foliage lies a shaded opportunity — a resource capable of supporting native rehabilitation and sustainable forestry through mindful harvest.
Complementing Marlo Lyda’s Turning (Camphor) collection of timber objects is a suite of textile pieces. The range uses charred Camphor Laurel as a pigment in the creation of screen printed linen products, printed in collaboration with Stewart Russell of Spacecraft.
Note: images depict two curtains.
Turning (Camphor) Curtain, 2024
130gsm linen, Camphor Laurel pigment
300 x 140 cm
open edition
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