Seaweed

This award-winning guide offers a stunning exploration of foraging, pressing, and utilizing seaweeds for creative projects. It combines practical activities with beautiful photography, celebrating the unique beauty and versatility of seaweeds.

Seaweed is an award-winning mixed media book that serves as a stunning guide to foraging, pressing, and utilizing seaweeds for various creative projects. This unique resource encourages readers to explore the beauty and versatility of seaweeds, transforming them from overlooked beach debris into inspiring materials for home crafts. With its aspirational approach, the book invites everyone to embark on a journey of beach foraging.

Produced by the design company Molesworth & Bird, Seaweed is a visually captivating guide that highlights the exceptional beauty of these marine plants. The authors provide detailed, step-by-step activities that allow readers to create their own seaweed prints, whether it's pressing the rich green Peacock’s Tail or crafting striking cyanotypes with Eelgrass. The book showcases the endless possibilities that come from this coastal bounty, encouraging creativity and exploration.

In addition to its practical guidance, Seaweed features stunning photography of UK coastlines, stylish interiors, and scenes of beach gatherings. It includes a comprehensive library of pressed seaweeds organized by color, with notes for identification and usage. Readers will find expert advice on collecting seaweeds, along with insights into their culinary, dyeing, and skincare applications. The book also delves into the fascinating history of seaweed collecting and its potential as a sustainable food source and material, making it an essential guide for anyone interested in the intersection of nature and creativity.