Artwork description:

Rolling home

The scene depicted in this print is less than a mile from where I live, a scene repeated throughout Northern Europe at this time of year. In the days when haystacks were heaped in fields, people lived in homes with thatched roofs that looked like haystacks. As mechanisation advanced, straw bales became cuboid and people began living in blocks of flats. What then do these circular bales foretell? No one can live in Northern Europe without a decent home and pressure is building for a housing revolution. A circular structure covers the greatest area per material, offering strength and savings. In pre-historic times circular dwellings were typical. Are residences about to come full circle? Maybe the view across the harvest fields of today gives us a clue about the look of tomorrow's new homes.

This print is pulled from an image cut out of a sheet of rubber, and is a variation of letterpress printing. After removal of areas that are to be left as white paper, the remaining rubber is rolled up with ink and pressed to paper. The total number of prints in this case is closed at four and the printing plate discarded.

The print comprises oil-based ink on high quality acid free paper and should present no keeping difficulties. The image measures 5x6¼ inches on a 10x12 inch sheet and will fit straight into a standard 10x12 inch frame.

Materials used:

oil-based printing ink, Hahnemuhle etching paper 300gsm

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