Seasons for the Soul - Spells of Nature

Like so many people the artist found solace in nature during the dark days of the pandemic lockdown. This stunningly illustrated book is her record of the magic and beauty she discovered on her own doorstep through the changing seasons. – Zac GoldsmithThe beauty of the English countryside — its wild flowers, trees and fauna, its magic and folklore — explored and celebrated through the art of embroidery. A gorgeous, healing, inspiring book. – Alex Martin, author of The Weaver’s TradeThis is a beautifully illustrated, evocative and uplifting book that shows off the extraordinary power of simple country gardens to soar the soul. – Piers MorganVery few positive things came from the response to Covid, but Julia’s book is an example of how many of us turned our gaze to nature and found its healing properties for the body and mind. This book is an inspiration. – Alex SaberiTo be in tune with the earth’s energies and colours is the closest way to be part of something so complex and magical. With Seasons for the Soul, Julia shares with you this inspiring and beautiful universe we are all part of. – Ronny de Koning, Artistic Director of Petersham NurseriesSeasons for the Soul, Spells of Nature takes you on a delightful journey through the four seasons. The embroidered art of Julia Van Den Bosch is accompanied by stories and a treasure trove of information about the natural world.Julia encourages the reader to look beyond the pathways and explore all that nature has to offer, enjoying the journey and not just the destination.The book is a wonderful read, sharing Julia’s flair for storytelling alongside her detailed embroidered art. Her skills as an embroiderer beautifully capture the tones and textures that nature brings us. – Hayley Mills-StylesWhat Julia van den Bosch creates is just stunning…It is clear that she understands the cycles and the seasons intimately, and weaves us into a world that is utterly enchanting. From the tiniest moth or bats, to the great towering stalks of cow parsley, the humble but persistent dandelion, to magical and mysterious mushrooms, snowdrops and the unfurling fronds of ferns, all of these are presented beautifully and artfully in this work. – Joanna van der Hoeven * Joanna van der Hoeven, author of The Path of the Hedge Witch and also The Book of Hedge Druidry *

A childhood spent in the Kent countryside meant that nature became a major part of Julia’s life. She later spent time flying on Concorde, chasing moon shadows and seeing nature’s wonders from the edge of space, but decided to rediscover the gift of the smaller, yet still miraculous, marvels that lay within her own garden instead. She found hand embroidery was the perfect way for her to share the beauty and magical life of nature, in all its sumptuous colour, texture and detail. It became her great passion to broider her findings.

She lives happily with her family of animals in an old cottage in Surrey.