This British artist uses traditional Japanese marbling techniques to create dreamy handmade wallcoverings

Natascha Maksimovic wants to bring people closer to nature. Using centuries-old techniques, the Margate, England–based artist, also known as Nat Maks , paints expansive marbled landscapes that immerse the viewer in mesmerizing organic motifs. “In a time when digital tools and AI are reshaping our lives, I feel it’s more important than ever to hold on to processes that are tactile, elemental and rooted in the environment,” she tells Business of Home .

A lifelong proponent of color and pattern, she fell in love with design while working in the film industry. After studying graphic design at the Camberwell College of Arts in London, Maksimovic spent the next six years working as an assistant and then a development executive for legendary English filmmaker Ridley Scott, and learned firsth