The Back Garden
The Back Garden
The illustration portrays the back of the main building with a cedar tree to the left and an ash tree to the right. The raised beds were made by students from William Morris School.
Emma said: ‘When illustrating this scene, I wanted to capture how important the grounds surrounding the building are to its homely feel. The indoor and outdoor feel very much one and an extension of each other.
When I was sketching this section I came across the hens sunbathing in the raised beds looking very content. A testament to the relaxed atmosphere at Suntrap!’
Emma Bond - Suntrap Forest Centre
Artist in residence funded by The Great Place: Creative Connections
Emma Bond is a freelance illustrator based locally in Walthamstow. Since studying Studio Ceramics at Falmouth College of Arts, her unique style of storytelling through illustration has led to various projects including workshops with schools and adults, regular commissions and work for multinational brands. Alongside her distinctive fine line illustrative style, Emma has a broad range of artistic experience, including a residency in Slovakia focused on traditional textile handcrafts. Much of her work captures interdependence of heritage buildings and nature, which makes her perfect for capturing and preserving a snapshot in time of the historic Suntrap building and grounds.
‘Through documenting the beautiful wildlife and buildings that they've called home for so long I hope I can capture the magical spirit and the stories it has to tell. I feel envious of children growing up in the borough and experiencing a school trip here’.