Life & Style
Nature Girl
As a Dorset-based creative, Jess Wheeler finds inspiration right outside her door. Her designs, cast in glossy brass and plaster, seem to have grown from the land, conjuring a luxe take on nature. Here the magical maker shares the buys catching here eye…
A Note From Jess
I live in a cottage in Dorset and my workshop is in an old cow barn not too far away – both buildings have no straight lines in sight. I have always been drawn to the wobbly and handmade, and the things I surround myself with both at home and in my workshop are incredibly important. They must spark joy, have a story or inspire me; piles of books, pencils, tape measures and secateurs are always within reach. Plants and delicious smells are also key to my home, and these come together in my collection of scented pelargoniums, which occupy every windowsill.
I’ve included a piece from my most recent collection in my shelfie wishlist – a bronze bowl I cast from life using a homegrown rhubarb leaf. This is the perfect vessel for your most treasured possessions, and I love the way it chimes as you drop your keys or jewellery into it. I make pieces I want to live with for a long time and mix them in my home alongside the work of other artists, designers and friends, all of whom bring together beauty and functionality in what they make.
