Evolution of a nature-obsessed creative..

I initially began my creative practice as Studio Gnu, creating handcrafted Trophy mounts from Harris Tweed. What started as a desire to craft a celebration of animals to be mounted on the wall, leaving the living out in the wild, was more successful than I anticipated.  It culminated in successful gallery shows, commercial commissions, and opportunities to develop a retail range. However, I had not expanded my work in the way I had anticipated, exploring traditional craft skills and creating work that highlighted conservation issues.

So I went back to the drawing board.

I started an Environmental Science Degree through the Open University, tutored community art and education projects, and reset my goals for my creative work. Along the way, various frustrations ended up on T-shirts and Tote bags in the form of REVO. Developed to make every day a protest day or just “make the world a little better day” for when that felt a bit much.

I found the engagement with these rewarding and surprising in the difference it could make in carrying/wearing your stance every day. It sparked discussions and gave others with similar views more confidence that these points were valid. Making issues visible has a significant impact, and it gave me the foundation to continue exploring this in my new work.

I continued to develop my understanding of biodiversity loss, conservation challenges and successes, ecosystems and rewilding projects, while also wondering how I could turn these into something visual and tangible. I wanted not only to expand the depth of my work but also the materials and techniques used to create them.

Supporting heritage craft and local manufacture has always been a priority since I started. Harris Tweed’s unique beauty is not just in the fabric but also in its manufacture, however, it wasn’t going to help me make a dragonfly. But straw does. Sourced from another crafter half an hour away it is a hugely rewarding material to use and I continue to explore its diversity for creature creations. I repurpose thrift shop finds from fabric to furniture and endlessly pursue sustainable techniques for construction.

This is my relaunch and the beginning of these forays into the wild. I want to give voice, value and hopefully a little joy to the nature that surrounds us and make visible some of the big conversations in its preservation.

Chloe Harrison, October 2025

Saint Ape Sketch
A circular arrangement of multiple cartoonish black ants holding pieces of food in their mandibles.
High-contrast silhouette of a beetle with prominent antennae and segmented body, depicted in orange against a black background.
Stylized gold drawing of a dog's head, facing left, with long ears and expressive features, set against a black background.
A moth with detailed orange and black patterned wings resting on a dark background.

Undertakings as Studio Gnu :

In addition to numerous private commissions, I created custom Trophy Mounts for Thomas Pink, Glenmorangie, and the Harris Tweed Authority.


↑ Interview for Craft Scotland for Collect at Sattchi Gallery 2011

April 2013 - Current
Clo Mor Harris Tweed Exhibition, Drinishader Old School, Isle of Harris
A celebration of the 'Big Cloth' showcasing a display of wares from highly renowned designers.

March 2012 - August 2012
British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London

Nov 2011 - Dec 2011
Studio Gnu Showcase, Anthropologie Gallery, Kings Road London. My own show of the entire collection at Anthropologie’s Gallery space. Sell-out show

May 2011
Collect at Saatchi Gallery London

May 2011
Exhibited with Eaun Gray, The Bothy at Ideal Home Show Glasgow

April 2010
Details to Follow - The Gin Palace , Glasgow

November 2009 - January 2010
MUST HAVE….A smaller footprint. Aspex Gallery Portsmouth

November 2009
The Shape of Things to Come - The Gin Palace, Glasgow