I’m Emily, I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself, the face behind LOAM, with a few soul-baring, get-to-know-me facts
. I’m Welsh, woven from misty mountains and a love of storytelling
. I’m a mother to two girls. Nancy, my earthbound spark, and Willow, my angel girl, whose presence I feel everywhere
. Grief taught me what matters. Finding my way back to myself, slowly, quietly, with bare feet on the earth
. BA Hons Fine Art and Graphics
. I used to skip school to make playlists
. At 16, I hitchhiked to festivals with no shoes, just stories waiting to happen
. I spent years in the world of fashion, working at Dazed & Confused, but eventually, I realised it wasn’t for me
. I cherish solitude, my social energy is sacred. I thrive in 1:1 connection or small circles where hearts align and there is connection
. I find magic in the quiet. I craft dyes and paints from flowers, roots, and soil. Painting brings me joy
. Always had a gentle defiance
. Music is my love language, but bad sound systems suck
. Former trend researcher, forever student happiest lost in rabbit holes from folklore to science
. I’ve studied and practice womb yoga and cyclical living, rooted in the body and the seasons
Drawn by Earth, Weathered by Sea.
Natural pigments from volcanic rock, seawater, and plant dye layered onto raw canvas with charcoal, ink, and stitched marks. Created outdoors, shaped by wind, salt air, and shoreline textures—an evolving conversation between hand and landscape.
Traces of Earth. A recent Study in Natural Alchemy whilst in Fuerteventura. Shells, squid ink, stones, soil, and seed. Each element transformed through time, water, and touch. Pigments pulled from the land, stories stained into fabric, and memory settled in jars. A quiet dialogue between nature and hand.
Work in progress. A close up of a large textile piece, created using linen and bamboo cotton. Dyed using dried medicinal plants and vegetable skins. All studies based on sketches I did whilst staying on the north shore of Fuerteventura, driving through the desert stopping at times to just sit in the vastness a place to just be in time.
Thailand, 2012// I remember this photo, taken after a walk over a steep hill from the jungle to the sea on the north side of the island. It rained so hard but the smell of flowers and petrichor, I can still smell. When rain hits warm concrete and the steam rises from the ground this with fauna and wild flowers.
A collection of small rocks taken from the foot of Tindaya mountain. Fascinating to find such varied pigments in contrast to the mountain itself albeit a bit eerie.
In spiritual witchcraft, triangles hold symbolic meanings such as balance, elemental energy, divine femininity, protection, and manifestation. They represent the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit, the unity of the four elements, and the cyclical nature of time. Triangles are a symbol of spiritual significance.
