Based in the Scottish Highlands, Kim’s work is a direct response to her environment. What is seen and gathered on walks along a multitude of criss-crossing trails and contrasting terrains is reflected in Kim’s work. Using a botanical dyeing and printing method which involves the gathering of foliage from forest walks placed directly onto the fabric, Kim uses collaged and reclaimed fabrics to create imprints evocative of fossils which are then hand embroidered to evoke a sense of the textures from the trails. More recently, work has been particularly focused on some of the huge expanses of open land often referred to as ‘wet’ desert. Sometimes when walking the long trails, land changes into huge expanses of heather carpet with interlaced lochans. Unlike the forests and fields, this expanse seems to have far less evidence of human intervention. This difference in land management and the contrasts around the edges and overlaps of managed land and into more open, less managed land reflects those observed contrasting textures and patterns.