"Multidisciplinary illustrator, Jemima Muir, joined Grand Matter as one of this year's Future Makers, our professional development programme for emerging artists. Her playful illustrations feature whimsical characters and more, exuding movement and energy through fluid hand-drawn lines and bold palettes. One of the threads running through much of Jemima's work is the natural world, and she will often take her sketchbook on travels outdoors, including her frequent wild camping adventures with friends. The relaxed, hand-drawn quality of her work conjures a sense of liberation associated with the freedoms of being amongst the elements. Together with her particular passion for wild camping, it felt like the perfect opportunity to create a new series of illustrations centred on her experiences at one with nature, in a playful way. We spoke to Jemima about what draws her to the pastime that inspired this series of illustrations, the positive impact being out of doors has on her state of mind, along with a few tales and tips from her past trips!"