This is an original hand-pulled TetraPak drypoint print. Open edition. Only six prints were pulled in this first small batch; additional prints may be made in the future, though timing is uncertain. This listing is for an unframed print. Watch me print this in the video below.
At Rest is a quiet study of a silver gull resting at Deeban Spit, on the Port Hacking Estuary. The image was created using drypoint mark-making, with fine scratched lines worked into the plate to capture the bird’s stillness, shape and character.
TetraPak, the material used in long-life milk and juice cartons, can be transformed into a surprisingly beautiful printmaking plate. In printmaking, this is a type of collagraph, where texture and marks on the surface of a plate hold ink and create depth in the final print. I use the inside of recycled TetraPaks, manipulating the surface through tearing, sanding, drypoint and other processes to create the desired texture. Ink is applied to the plate, and the image is then pressed onto paper using a printing press. The mark-making process is detailed and time-consuming, requiring a high level of attention, patience and care.
Each sheet of paper is hand torn to the required size. No two gulls are the same. Each print has its own variation, with its own little mood.
Paper Size: 19cm (W) x 13cm (H)
Ink: Sakura Printmaking Ink
Paper: Hahnemuhle 230gsm
All prints are unframed. Your print will be packaged within a plastic sleeve with backing board. The print will be shipped in a rigid mailer.
Behind the Price Tag: Each of my hand-pulled prints is an original artwork - etched, carved, and printed by hand using traditional printmaking methods. There’s no digital reproduction here, just time, skill, and many quiet hours in the studio. These works are printed in small editions, signed, and made to last. My pricing reflects the labour, materials, and care involved - as well as my goal to make a sustainable living from my creative work. It’s easy to spend without hesitation on mass-produced items. This is something different: slow, personal, and created with intention.
Follow me on Instagram @negindesigns to see more of my work and behind-the-scenes process.
This is an original hand-pulled TetraPak drypoint print. Open edition. Only six prints were pulled in this first small batch; additional prints may be made in the future, though timing is uncertain. This listing is for an unframed print. Watch me print this in the video below.
At Rest is a quiet study of a silver gull resting at Deeban Spit, on the Port Hacking Estuary. The image was created using drypoint mark-making, with fine scratched lines worked into the plate to capture the bird’s stillness, shape and character.
TetraPak, the material used in long-life milk and juice cartons, can be transformed into a surprisingly beautiful printmaking plate. In printmaking, this is a type of collagraph, where texture and marks on the surface of a plate hold ink and create depth in the final print. I use the inside of recycled TetraPaks, manipulating the surface through tearing, sanding, drypoint and other processes to create the desired texture. Ink is applied to the plate, and the image is then pressed onto paper using a printing press. The mark-making process is detailed and time-consuming, requiring a high level of attention, patience and care.
Each sheet of paper is hand torn to the required size. No two gulls are the same. Each print has its own variation, with its own little mood.
Paper Size: 19cm (W) x 13cm (H)
Ink: Sakura Printmaking Ink
Paper: Hahnemuhle 230gsm
All prints are unframed. Your print will be packaged within a plastic sleeve with backing board. The print will be shipped in a rigid mailer.
Behind the Price Tag: Each of my hand-pulled prints is an original artwork - etched, carved, and printed by hand using traditional printmaking methods. There’s no digital reproduction here, just time, skill, and many quiet hours in the studio. These works are printed in small editions, signed, and made to last. My pricing reflects the labour, materials, and care involved - as well as my goal to make a sustainable living from my creative work. It’s easy to spend without hesitation on mass-produced items. This is something different: slow, personal, and created with intention.
Follow me on Instagram @negindesigns to see more of my work and behind-the-scenes process.
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