In collaboration with Montcalm Collection, Rise Art presents Threads of the Land, an exhibition of prints by Emma Lawrenson.
In Threads of the Land, Emma Lawrenson demonstrates an attentiveness to the slow life of materials and to the enduring, almost bodily pull of the West Yorkshire wilderness.
Lawrenson layers seasonal hues, hand-drawn stencils, frayed edges, salvaged book covers and organic Nepalese papers in an accumulation of surfaces marked by time and touch. Varying in scale, texture and composition, the works appear almost embroidered in their intricate detail, foregrounding process and the stories materials can hold.
Online exhibition with select works on show at Montcalm Royal London House, London. Until December 2026.
Rise Art shines a light on today's most dynamic and culturally significant artists, collaborating directly with a curated roster of emerging, mid-career, and established creatives worldwide.
Montcalm Collection is a distinguished group of luxury, boutique, and urban hotels located across the City of London, Mayfair, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, and Paddington. Renowned for its commitment to arts, culture, and wellness, the Collection offers a refined hospitality experience at the heart of the capital.
22-25 Finsbury Square, London,
EC2A 1DX, UK
Opening reception 1 October 6.30 - 8.30pm
Closes December 2026
Threads of the Land
"The title reflects the threads running through my work—from the fibres embedded in Nepalese papers and the worn surfaces of old book covers, to the delicate dots, dashes, and fragmented lines that echo the language of stitching and embroidery. These elements become woven together to create works that hold something of the landscape that inspired them, its rhythms, and the traces of time." – Emma Lawrenson
"There is something beautiful about the small variations that happen when a work is made by hand. Colour and texture build slowly, layer by layer, allowing unexpected moments to emerge and become part of the piece. Like the landscape itself, each work holds subtle changes, traces and rhythms that reveal themselves over time." – Emma Lawrenson
About Emma Lawrenson
Working from her Yorkshire studio, printmaker Emma Lawrenson’s practice is rooted in a sensitivity to landscape, memory, and the quiet rhythms of rural life. An award-winning British artist and Royal College of Art graduate, Emma was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of Printmakers (ARE) in 2024. Her work has been exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and is held by the Royal Scottish Academy.
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