Catherine Hammerton
Made of Place: In the Studio with Paper Sculptor Catherine Hammerton
There is a quiet, powerful word in Welsh that doesn’t quite have a direct English translation: Hiraeth. It describes a deep longing for home, a connection to the landscape, and a collective sense of belonging. For our 2026 Artist in Residence, Catherine Hammerton, this feeling sits right at the heart of her breathtaking paper artistry.
Catherine Hammerton
Catherine is a dreamer, a educator, and a maker based in Wales, and her practice is an intimate conversation with the world around us. Combining her love for the Welsh landscape with flea market finds and overlooked, everyday ephemera, she creates beautiful, intricate botanical sculptures and letterpress texts. Catherine takes what has been forgotten or left behind and gives it a brand-new life, filled with tenderness and memory.
Paper sculpture and Letter press artworks by Catherine Hammerton
Her contribution to our spring exhibition, Made of Place, captures the indelible marks that love leaves behind. Dedicated to her parents, her artwork features common British flowers that weather every storm, reminding us of our permanence and how we choose to gather—together and alone.
Her immense talent has caught the eye of the wider art world, too. Catherine graduated from the prestigious Royal College of Art with a Master’s degree in Mixed Media Textile Design, and her impressive pedigree continues to reach new heights. She is currently exhibiting in this year's Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) Annual Exhibition, and has also been shortlisted for the renowned Royal Academy (RA) Summer Exhibition in London.
Over her career, her unique handmade aesthetic has been featured by iconic design institutions like Liberty London for their Trash Luxe exhibition.
Featured Artworks Available in Our Shop:
always and always - Shortbread tin by Catherine Hammerton
For always and always.
Featuring Catherine’s unique paper artistry, this delicate botanical sculpture with evocative, hand-pressed typography. Handmade paper erigion daisies looped and lolloped around a hand letter pressed text, printed on an Adana 8 × 5. Two in the edition presented in either a vintage shortbread tin or a wooden domino box.
Beautifully presented in daisy chains
+ skeins
+ promises of love and protection.
ti a fi / you and me - vintage tin by Catherine Hammerton
Ti a Fi/ You & Me
Handmade paper erigeron daisy and vintage tobacco tins with hand-pressed typography.
Together and alone, tokens of a moment in time, tiny markers of celebration.
For you and me, for everyone.
Come and experience Catherine's extraordinary paper worlds in person at Emerald Gallery, or browse her full collection on our online shop.
Made of Place is open until Saturday the 30th of May.
Whether you’re an art aficionado or you just need a quiet moment, our doors are open.
Where: Emerald Gallery, 1, Blay’s House. Churchfield Road. Chalfont St Peter. SL99EW.
When: Tuesday to Saturday - 9 to 5.
The Essence: Inviting, inspiring, and very much of this place.
Gallery images by the fabulous lumagroupco.