I’m a member of the British Pteridological Society, which means that I’m amongst friends who love ferns. Since starting the garden here at my home and studio, 20 years ago, I have been able to add a wide variety of exquisite ferns around the garden and especially in the small fernery that we have cultivated. This print captures the beauty of fronds of ferns, in a vibrant image, celebrating the unfurling of this ancient beauty.
 
Handprinted using safe wash/ soya based inks, using a solar plate. You can find out more about solar plates here.
 
This is an edition of 1/1.
This is an original solar plate print (it is not a digitally reproduced print).
 
Image size: 21 x 14.8cm
Paper size: 29.7 x 21cm
 
For this print I have used a solar plate. This is a more environmentally conscious way of creating printing plates. It is light-sensitive metal plate which captures an image when exposed to light. To print from this solar plate, I have hand inked and wiped, using eco-friendly inks, before pressing onto acid-free paper, using my Gunning press.
 
All prints come unframed, wrapped in compostable cellophane with a recycled card backing. Each print is individually hand signed, embossed with my logo and numbered.
 
Please note that the copyright of this artwork, or any artwork on the website, is retained me, Su France, by the artist.