Our Story

Hi, my name is Katy and I am the maker
behind Imprint Casts.

(photo above by Alan McCredie)

Katy Eccles is the artist behind Imprint Casts, working from her studio in Edinburgh. She creates plaster artworks by pressing flowers and objects into clay, capturing their delicate impressions and preserving them as permanent forms.

Her practice is rooted in the close observation of nature, inspired by her mother’s remarkable garden in Fife. This early influence fostered a lifelong respect for the natural world that continues to shape her work. Alongside this, Katy’s background in Art History, specialising in 18th-century English art and architecture, brings a deep appreciation of classical sculpture, intaglios, and architectural ornament. By merging this language of historical plasterwork with botanical forms, she reinterprets an ancient craft for a contemporary context.

Largely self-taught, Katy has refined her casting technique through years of experimentation, developing a distinctive method of capturing botanical detail and working at scale. Among her most sought-after commissions are wedding bouquet casts, transforming fragile blooms into lasting keepsakes, and memorial pieces made from funeral wreaths or significant flowers. She also collaborates with interior designers on site-specific works.

Beyond commissions, Katy is undertaking a self-directed series of residencies across the UK as part of her “botanical grand tour.” Inspired by the 18th-century tradition of collecting plaster intaglios during European travels, she reimagines this practice through a contemporary, female-led lens. Her aim is to record the flora and fauna of Britain through casting, creating a visual archive of its seasonal landscapes while reclaiming a tradition once reserved for the elite.