Part of a limited edition run of fine art prints, this is 'DUNKIRK' which uses microscope imagery of individual sand grains at 50x and 100x magnification. I photographed a sand sample from Dunkirk under my microscope and picked out my favourite grains to create this textile - essentially creating my own sand! Seaglass, carnelians, rose quartz and fluorite can all be found in this textile. Dunkirk also features the handwritten coordinates of where the sand was collected.
All of my fine art prints are printed in the UK on Perlino Cotton paper. Perlino is an FSC® certified board made of 20% recycled material, 15% cotton fibres, and is fully recyclable. A luxurious, textured surface that is soft to the touch. It resembles similar qualities to watercolour/artist sketchbook paper.
All prints are sent out in a sealed, compostable cello bag backed with recycled greyboard to protect in transit.
'DUNKIRK' A4 Fine Art Print
This textile is part of the Tall Ships Collection, a project inspired by sand samples from the stops along the Tall Ship Race Route. April was one of 6 makers selected by Aberdeen Art Gallery to develop a body of work celebrating the Tall Ships Race returning to Aberdeen. Each Tall Ships Collection piece comes with its own limited edition label explaining the collection, and is currently only available through Aberdeen Art Gallery or in limited numbers from the Agate & Ayre webstore. Take a piece of the beach home!
