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Exploring decay and transformation

Patterns of Nature's Alchemy

Building a photography archive while conducting pigment research using hand-foraged botanical inks and natural dyes for fibres works.

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In the studio

What if the process is the art?

What started as a a need to document my process to be able to reproduce outcomes while working with natural materials that are difficult to control ended up taking me on a whole different journey through the world of abstract textures and macro photography.

Medium
Fine art paper print of a macro photo
Subject
Avocado pit pigment extraction process
Paper artTextile artPhotography

“Since I make art to regulate my nervous system, my practice had to shift towards the journey rather than the outcome.”

An exploration driven by curiosity and the desire to maintain inner peace

Step 1
Find local materials with good longevity
Research
Find local materials with good longevity
Step 2
Foraging plants & minerals
Gather
Foraging plants & minerals
Step 3
Dry, cut, strip, ferment, mordant
Prepare
Dry, cut, strip, ferment, mordant
Step 4
Simmer, soak, extract, modify pH
Transform
Simmer, soak, extract, modify pH
Step 5
Use pigments, botanical ink & dyes to make art
Create
Use pigments, botanical ink & dyes to make art
Step 6
Create reproducible outcomes
Document
Create reproducible outcomes

From the shop

Fine art prints & physicals

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Étude de textures #13
Étude de textures #13
from $432.00
Étude de textures #02
Étude de textures #02
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Étude de textures #01
Étude de textures #01
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Étude de textures #14
Étude de textures #14
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Étude de textures #08
Étude de textures #08
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Étude de textures #03
Étude de textures #03
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Étude de textures #20
Étude de textures #20
from $432.00
Étude de textures #22
Étude de textures #22
from $432.00

Museum quality archival prints.