A series of small soft-ground etchings made using grasses and other natural objects from Wharepuke and the surrounding area.

Soft-ground is a technique that allows objects to be pressed into a resist and then etched into metal plates. Copper works best as it is more receptive to subtle forms and etches cleanly and vertically.

The soft-ground used is made from soy wax and oil based litho ink which is safer than the traditional bitumen wax based grounds.

Garden I,II,III – soft-ground etchings – 130 x 130mm

Garden Grey II & Seagrass – soft-ground etchings – 143 x 148mm

Bamboo – soft-ground etching – 147 x 130mm