Francesca Zadra
Native Tongue/ Lost & Found
Elm, cherry
My zoomorphic sculptures wander playfully between furniture and art object, made to be touched,
handled, and lived with. This body of work turns to Britain’s extinct species and the hope carried by
rewilding. Using traditional joinery and the form of antique toys, I connect storytelling with craft
heritage. Gathered in imagined conversation, these wooden animals speak to our intertwining with
nature and our responsibility to repair.
