Tamar Estuary Project

The focus of these series is the Tamar Estuary. I begun with looking at the paperbark copses on the knamaulka/ Tamar River estuary.

These remnants of Melaleuca ericifolia provide a sanctuary for the wildlife and serve an important ecological role, by filtering water pollution and providing protection from erosion.

I used khadi (cotton paper) for its durability, as it allowed me to wash of some pigment and submerge the paper in water multiple times, without being damaged.

I combined watercolours with clay and diluted gesso, to achieve the effect of layering with some erasure. I utilised string rather than glue, as it added tension and drape. .

By binding and wrapping I formed small sculptural works that relate to a sense of place.