Seaweed: Foraging, Collecting, Pressing

Seaweed: Foraging, Collecting, Pressing is a beautifully crafted guide to discovering the quiet artistry hidden along the shoreline. Equal parts nature study, creative inspiration, and visual escape, this hardcover book explores the beauty of seaweed through foraging, pressing, and thoughtful at-home projects.

Created by design studio Molesworth & Bird, the book invites readers to see washed-up seaweed not as debris, but as intricate natural forms worthy of collecting, preserving, and displaying. Rich photography and step-by-step tutorials walk through pressing techniques, cyanotypes, and creative projects that bring the beauty of the coast indoors.

It’s tactile, calming, and endlessly inspiring—the kind of book that makes you want to slow down and pay attention to the details.

Why We Love It:

• A visually stunning guide to seaweed collecting and pressing
• Blends nature, craft, and design in a beautifully approachable way
• Inspires thoughtful, creative moments rooted in the natural world

Pairs Well With:

• Coastal interiors and collected natural objects
• Coffee tables layered with artful, nature-inspired books
• Slow afternoons, beach walks, and people who always come home with “just a few shells”

Thoughtful, tactile, and beautifully coastal in the most elevated way.