penny simons
botanical artist
about
Penny’s work is a fusion of all her studies and lived experience in: textiles, art, design,
weaving and horticulture. Her work resonates deeply with the beauty, vulnerability & spirituality of nature.
Penny has worked as an artist and designer all her life, alongside the practise of working in and with nature.
Penny runs workshops both locally and regionally. These and her artworks are formed from a personal practise, working with foraged materials, that comes from a place of reciprocity with the earth, all indigenous peoples and our ancestors.
In this way it aims to restore, reconnect and heal.
We respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional owners of the lands on which we live, work and gather and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. In particular, we acknowledge the people of the Gundungurra, Dharawal and Yuin nations who travelled through, gathered and lived in the region we now call the New South Wales Southern Highlands and the Gadigal people who were the original residents of Sydney.