Kelp Gyotaku

Kelp GyotakuA5 Kelp Print Gyotaku Inspired Marine Wall ArtSize: A5 (approx. 5. 8 x 8. 3 inches) Paper: Handmade Thai Mulberry Edges: Hand torn Ink: Sumi This hand pulled kelp print captures the texture and intricate detail of kelp collected from the Menai Strait, Anglesey, during an exceptionally low tide. With guidance from a marine biologist at Bangors School of Ocean Sciences, the kelp was gathered at the precise location and timing when it is accessible,

This Octopus was printed on a Chinese paper measuring 69x34cm and then backed with a sheet of Japanese Masa paper

reimagined to study form and texture beyond traditional marine subjects

I take a real shell

it needs to be flattened

The way I work means that after printing they wouldn't be food safe as it takes me a long time to make these prints

ensuring authenticity and connection to place

It takes a long time to make such a print

handmade nature of the work

I use a high quality permanent acrylic screen printing ink

The frame is approx 27cmx34cm and has the certificate attached to the back

the piece highlights the growth layers on the shells surface

This piece has been produced on A3 paper