Banksia integrifolia (mezzotint) Ed. 1 of 8

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Medium Etching, Paper (Requires Framing)
Dimensions 10cm (W) x 10cm (H) x 0.1cm (D)
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Artwork Description

This moody study is of the beautiful seed pod of the coastal banksia.

It is made using the mezzotint technique: a metal plate is evenly roughened (creating thousands of tiny burrs) and then slowly an image is created by manually scraping and polishing the roughened surface. Ink is rubbed onto the plate, and when the ink is slowly cleaned off, brighter spots emerge where the metal burrs have been removed and polished away.

The plate/image is 10 x 10 cm, on archival Hahnemühle 300 gsm printmaking paper (19 x 27 cm in size).

Artist Bio

I'm a printmaker, my work focuses on the natural patterns and intricate details found amongst Australia’s unique fauna, flora and ecosystems. I use various printmaking techniques to create finely detailed studies of my subjects, often within abstracted, multi-layered settings that reflect the habitats and environments of each subject.

I started my printmaking journey more than a decade ago as a way to record my observations during fieldwork in remote areas (I have a professional background in archaeology, palaeo-ecology and science communication). My inspiration is drawn from years of travel and research across Australia’s diverse landscapes, as well as from local volunteering activities. My current focus on the Canberra region and surrounding high country, and on its threatened species in particular, invites you to stop, focus on, and appreciate elements easily overlooked within the landscape – a flowering bud, a blur of feathers, or a finely flaked stone tool hidden amongst the leaf litter.

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Fenja's studio is in Canberra, ACT