Floral watercolor paintings by Marilla Palmer.
Marilla Palmer’s fourth solo exhibition, “Orchids of the Anthropocene,” celebrates the natural world and is a reminder of the delicate balance between nature and human creation.
Palmer’s process begins in her garden, cultivating the flowers she’ll later capture in colorful watercolor depictions before they wither and fade. She’ll then press the flowers under piles of books to further preserve their delicate beauty. Finally, the pressed petals and leaves are added to the watercolor and combined with silk, sequins, vintage millinery velvet, and other manufactured materials cut and configured to look like natural elements.
