Shannon Clegg is a designer-maker whose work embraces the principles of biophilic design – of creating works in order to connect us in a deeper way with nature. She grew up amid the floral landscape of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, where she originally trained as a tailor before going on to study BA Contemporary Crafts at Falmouth University, Cornwall, and gaining an MA in Product and Furniture Design at Kingston University in London. Her work has been exhibited in Venice, Milan, Belgium and London.
Shannon works with a range of natural materials and specialist craft processes to create furniture and other interior objects. Through the utilisation and reimagining of traditional craft skills her practice investigates the narrative potential of making to encourage a better human-nature relationship. Inspired by the traditional craft technique of 2D flower pressing she created a unique method to transform flower material into elegant, standalone vase-like sculptures.