Project Description

Elderflower

Elderflower (Sambucus sp.)

Sophie Wood Brinker

Duralene/Dura-lar, Colored Pencil
Inspired by vintage botanical illustrations, this piece aims to communicate the growth stages of a European Elder. You can see an elder seed, bud, flowers, young berries and mature berries. Elder has been used medicinally for centuries- commonly turning the berries into an immunity syrup or tincture.