The concept behind Foraged_Photographs is simple. I’m a black and white girl at heart. Lockdown gifted the time to explore older analogue techniques of printing, and I found a range and voice within these techniques I had not expected. Cyanotypes were a blessing from the blue.
As I move more deeply into alternative photography and explore printing techniques that include botanical staining and making argyrotypes in rich browns, I’ve decided to separate my prints by style and technique. Foraged_Photographs, with a focus on the natural, allows me the distinction.
Much of the content focuses on foraged materials. Mushrooms, plants. The botanical stains include old man’s beard and teabags.
New ideas and creative directions for 2022 include wet plate collodian, carbon printing, big salt prints and argyrotypes. I’m building the skill set for polymergravure, a hardcore printing technique. There is much to do! I am planning an outdoor print day, printing and processing big prints on the harbour in the summer, and you are most welcome to participate and become part of the process.
All of my work is supported through teaching and selling prints. If you would like to support my creative growth please become a Patreon which gives you special access to exhibitions, limited editions and workshops, or gift a special Patreon workshop to yourself or another.
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