We catch up with Kitty ahead of her ‘Collages’ solo exhibition at China Heights to talk flower spells, intuition, and the quiet power of camellias…

PHH—What do flowers and witchcraft have in common?

KC— Flowers are universal – they carry symbology everywhere. The simple act of a flower as a gift or a gesture is powerful, almost like a positive spell. They are present in most chapters of life, even in negative moments as a token of sorrow and reverence. I am inspired by the people who spend their life sourcing and foraging for them – there is magic and meditative properties in both.

PHH— What drew you to these concepts?

KC— I came to this realisation on my recent artist residency in rural Ireland, visiting a garden of a local woman in County Kerry and being drawn to her camellia tree.

PHH— Do you follow any witchy rituals?

KC— I am not familiar with many of these rituals, but if I remember to, I will give my crystals a moonlit bath

PHH— What role does intuition play in your process?

KC— My entire creative process is intuitive although my relationship with my intuition is always evolving and changing and something I am trying to foster. I find that I can hear my intuitive voice most when I am in nature.

PHH— Does mysticism have a place in the modern world?

KC— Now more so than ever. We all need something to hope for.

Could you recommend a: 

Novel
KC— I’m currently reading ‘I Regret Almost Everything’ by Keith McNally

Film
KC— For now I am reminiscing on ‘Strictly Ballroom’ by Baz Luhrmann and Blow Up by Michelangelo Antonioni

‘Collages’ opens at China Heights 08.08

Listen to Kitty’s Sample City playlist to accompany the exhibition