GROWTH

Self Directed

2021




A self directed, illustrative T-shirt project putting a positive spin on the global COVID-19 pandemic.

With Change Comes Growth was a project released towards the end of the third lockdown of 2021 in the UK. In light of the difficulties of the past year, the vegetal illustrations of plants and fungi speak to the beautiful growth that can still stem from dark times. The piece celebrates the light at the end of the tunnel and suggests that the pandemic has silver linings for both humanity and nature; plants intertwine with the human body and manmade objects, melding organic and geometric forms to symbolise the increased sense of connection we felt to our natural surroundings.

20% of all proceeds from the sale of the t-shirt went to mental health charity Mind, a decision made due to the clinical underfunding of mental health services from the UK government and the significant toll that COVID-19 took on the mental health of the general population.