Whitby sculptor Emma Stothard is busy putting the finishing touches to two new artworks which will form the centrepiece at the Highgrove Gardens shop at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Emma has created two charming woven willow sculptures of Jack Russell terriers Beth and Bluebell, the beloved dogs of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The couple adopted the two dogs from Battersea Cats and Dogs Home.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place this year between 21 and 25 May.
Emma, who started her career with a grant from The King’s (then the Prince’s) Trust has several pieces of work on display at Highgrove Gardens, which surrounds Their Majesties’ much-loved private residence, and welcomes tens of thousands of visitors between April and October every year.
They include a piece in memory of another of The King’s Jack Russells, Tigga. Emma also regularly offers willow weaving workshops at Highgrove, which is overseen by another of His Majesty’s charities, the King’s Foundation, which promotes traditional craft skills. All proceeds from the shop at RHS Chelsea will go back to support the work of The King’s Foundation.
Emma says:
“Beth and Bluebell are perfect subjects for this pair of willow sculptures – I was absolutely delighted to be asked to portray them and can’t wait to see them in the fabulous Highgrove Gardens shop at RHS Chelsea.”
Scott Simpson, Retail Director of The King's Foundation, says:
“We are so excited to be bringing a sprinkle of Highgrove magic to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. Nature provides inspiration for so much of the work that we do at The King’s Foundation, from our heritage craft skills education programmes to our unique range of Highgrove products. We’re looking forward to meeting visitors to Chelsea this year and introducing them to Highgrove and The King’s Foundation.”
Managed organically and sustainably, Highgrove has become an important haven for flora and fauna and a place where visitors can share in His Majesty’s vision for the gardens. The gardens are now overseen by The King’s Foundation, a charity founded by His Majesty to support and build communities where people, places and the planet can co-exist in harmony. The sale of Highgrove Garden Tours, products and events support and enables the work of The King’s Foundation.
The King’s Foundation is a charity founded by King Charles III and was first formed in 1986. Inspired by the vision and values of His Majesty, the Foundation builds and supports communities where people, places and the planet can coexist in harmony. It offers education courses for almost 15,000 students annually, health and wellbeing programmes for nearly 2,000 people every year, and spearheads placemaking and regeneration projects in the UK and overseas to revitalise communities and historic buildings.
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