Scallop Shell Duo Gyotaku by Jane Evans

Scallop Shell Duo Gyotaku by Jane EvansScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. They also taste great too! Printing requires pushing the paper into the grooves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This print is A4 in size and is on Chinese

This print measures 35x25cm and is on Thai Mulberry paper and has been mounted using the authentic Japanese wet mounting technique which uses a simple flour and water paste and requires a period of around 24 hours to dry and stretch

The print is supplied in a white mount with backing board and will be posted flat

and yellow — creating a striking interplay of tone and depth

It was caught in 2021 and has resided in my studio freezer ever since

You can find more information on Urauchi can be found here

I've printed this on an A5 sheet of Chinese calligraphy paper using an acrylic ink

Lobster are a local seasonal seafood here on the island of Anglesey

face down on a flat surface and the back of the work is pasted with a thin glue

If you can imagine after printing over a 3D object

transferring the form and detail in a single impression

This one was supplied by The Menai Seafood Company

I applied it using the same Urauchi method