About us
“Welcome to The Devon Seaweed Company; a a family-run business built on a love for the sea, creativity, and sustainable living!
We’re Stuart and Charlotte, a husband and wife team with a shared passion for beach-combing, foraging, and turning nature’s treasures into something truly special.
Our journey began in Brighton and Hove, where Stuart was at university and Charlotte was at school taking her A Levels, both falling in love with the same stretch of Sussex coastline. With us both having our family roots in Devon and a desire to remain close to the sea, it seemed inevitable that we would both return to this beautiful coastal area to settle down and start our family. And it is here in Devon, where our love for nature and art came together to form our business.
Charlotte’s background in design, studying architecture at the Oxford School of Architecture, has always shaped her creative vision. Her passion for botanical pressing began in the 1980s when her grandmother gifted her a beautiful little flower press, and encouraged her to forage for flotsam and fauna, as she herself had always done. This passion passed from grandmother to granddaughter, sparking a fascination with preserving the beauty of nature. Over time, that evolved exclusively into seaweed pressing as the ocean’s allure was impossible to resist.
Stuart’s scientific background, with a degree in Chemistry from Sussex, complements Charlotte’s artistic perspective and this blend of art and science is the foundation of The Devon Seaweed Company. We combine our creativity with precision, ensuring that every piece we create is both beautiful and sustainable.
Today, we craft limited edition seaweed prints, greeting cards, wrapping paper, gifts, and textiles with each piece celebrating the intricate beauty of Devon’s coastal waters. Every design is a tribute to the ever-changing treasures of the tide, and we’re proud to offer artwork and products that connect people to the ocean in a meaningful and sustainable way.
We are so delighted that you’ve joined us here, in exploring the magic of the Devon coastline. We hope you enjoy discovering our unique collection and bring a little bit of the sea into your home!”
Stuart & Charlotte x