About

Welcome to Penlen.

I hail from a long line of creatives and the name of my store, Penlen, is attributed to my parents Penelope and Leonard.

My parents were property developers and as children we travelled the length and breadth of the country moving from one period home to another.  We grew up in ever changing countrysides, semi wild you could say, from The Highlands of Scotland to the Devonshire countryside in the southwest of England. My parents taught us how to light fires, to forage, how to grow and nurture plants and look after a plethora of animals and pets.  

With creative skills learned from my mother I designed and handmade items to sell in my mother’s various curios shops.  At the age of 11 I made my first independent sales by suppling my handcrafted objects to a home interiors shop in the local town. I further developed my love of painting and later studied art before focusing on property development, raising a family, becoming a polo player and building a business to the point of sale to a global market leader.

Today, my life long interest in property and interiors has resulted in my online store, Penlen, offering eclectic and individually sourced collections of vintage and antique items that I love, along with my own paintings on canvas, line drawings, hand pulled nature prints and decorative wall murals.  I am proud of my international and repeat customer base and look forward to welcoming you to my store Penlen and The Nature Printer for printmaking workshops and goods. 

Best wishes
Natasha

founder, Penlen 2014 & The Nature Printer