make ink..

Inspired by Jason Logan's book 'Make Ink'. Each piece is a 'colour map' of a walk - plants foraged on that walk made into ink (and one from my garden - black tulip was an accidental and magical find..).  Currently drawn to a circular shape as it has a cross-sectional, specimen or 'culture' look about it. Also the walks are always circular. Water used to lay the ink down is from water sources on each walk.  The inks are dropped into this space and then make their own journey across/into it.  Interact/react with each other.  Mesmerising to watch. Unpredictable.  Self-expressive materials.  I set up the form - the colours from each walk tell their own story...

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Bishopstone Glen and coast 28/12/19 sea water, oak gall, bladderwrack, wild parsley, iron. 

East Blean Woods 01/01/20 stream water, elderberry, acorn cup, oak gall, holly berry.

East Blean Woods 30/12/19 stream water, oak gall, holly berry, acorn cup, oak bark.

Beltinge to Reculver 03/01/20 sea water, rosehip, elderberry, acorn cup, black tulip.

East Blean Woods 31/12/19 stream water, oak gall, black tulip, holly berry

East Blean Woods 04/01/20 stream water oak cup, oak gall.