A PERTH Hills artist is set to bring the textures of the local landscape to Perth’s premier design market this winter.

Lesmurdie-based creator Nikki Kovacs will showcase her sustainable fashion and homewares brand, Wild Print, at the upcoming Perth Upmarket event on Sunday, June 21.

Operating from her home studio, Ms Kovacs specialises in ecoprinting, a meticulous botanical process that transfers the exact shape, colours, and textures of real leaves and flowers directly onto natural fabrics such as silk, wool, hemp, and linen.

Because each item is hand-printed individually using local flora, no two pieces in her collection of scarves, wraps, throw blankets, and upcycled clothing are identical.

Ms Kovacs first discovered the art form at a market stall before diving into international workshops and experimenting with friends.

“We literally squealed with excitement unrolling our eco-printed bundles,” she said.

“We were so delighted to see a leaf on our fabric… I just wanted to keep learning.

“That was when I knew I had been totally captured by this artform, and I felt I had found my creativity and united my love of nature.”

Living on an acreage in Lesmurdie surrounded by native bushland has deeply influenced her craft, changing how she views the local environment.

“Being in this environment has elevated my connection with nature,” she said.

“I walk around and wonder, ‘What type of print will that leaf make?’ I now look at the trees and plants with deeper eyes – I notice so much more about a leaf, a flower, its shape, colour and veins.”

For Ms Kovacs, prioritising slow fashion and upcycled garments from opportunity shops is a vital way to keep synthetic fibres out of landfills while minimising ecological harm.

The upcoming market at the University of Western Australia will feature more than 220 designers and makers from across the state.

Perth Upmarket will run from 10am to 3.30pm at Winthrop Hall in Crawley, offering free entry and parking for attendees looking to support independent Western Australian artisans.

Lesmurdie-based creator Nikki Kovacs will showcase her sustainable fashion and homewares brand, Wild Print, at the upcoming Perth Upmarket event on Sunday, June 21.

Operating from her home studio, Ms Kovacs specialises in ecoprinting, a meticulous botanical process that transfers the exact shape, colours, and textures of real leaves and flowers directly onto natural fabrics such as silk, wool, hemp, and linen.

Because each item is hand-printed individually using local flora, no two pieces in her collection of scarves, wraps, throw blankets, and upcycled clothing are identical.

Ms Kovacs first discovered the art form at a market stall before diving into international workshops and experimenting with friends.

“We literally squealed with excitement unrolling our eco-printed bundles,” she said.

“We were so delighted to see a leaf on our fabric… I just wanted to keep learning.

“That was when I knew I had been totally captured by this artform, and I felt I had found my creativity and united my love of nature.”

Living on an acreage in Lesmurdie surrounded by native bushland has deeply influenced her craft, changing how she views the local environment.

“Being in this environment has elevated my connection with nature,” she said.

“I walk around and wonder, ‘What type of print will that leaf make?’ I now look at the trees and plants with deeper eyes – I notice so much more about a leaf, a flower, its shape, colour and veins.”

For Ms Kovacs, prioritising slow fashion and upcycled garments from opportunity shops is a vital way to keep synthetic fibres out of landfills while minimising ecological harm.

The upcoming market at the University of Western Australia will feature more than 220 designers and makers from across the state.

Perth Upmarket will run from 10am to 3.30pm at Winthrop Hall in Crawley, offering free entry and parking for attendees looking to support independent Western Australian artisans.