Ella Merriman is a London-based artist and designer working with the endangered craft of rush basketry. Her work explores the disconnection between humans and nature, drawing on her fascination with plant-human relationships. A Furniture & Product Design graduate, she has exhibited across the UK and Europe. In 2024, she received the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers’ Award and is based at Cockpit Bloomsbury.
'Stem Chair'
Flora in Art + Design 1-4 May 2026 West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, UK