Fern Fingers
personal works
Fern Fingers
2025
Photography series and poem
Exploring Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens in Cornwall I found myself in a valley of lush green tree ferns. This photo series emerged as I interacted with the ferns around me, yearning to get closer, to intertwine with their moist and ancient knowledge.
Fern Fingers
Fingering fronds
Intimate pre-histories
Curl together
Release, unfurl
Your breath is mine
Softly, softly
A verdant splay
An open palm
All images and content unless otherwise stated are copyright: Eleanor Shipman.