Atlantic Wakame Print.
Atlantic Wakame Print.
SUPERFOLK SAYS:
“Bring the sea home; a collection of botanical prints inspired by clear bright mornings seaweed foraging in the ice-cold waters of the Atlantic. Hang as a set or make a single bold statement.”
Jo Anne
ABOUT THIS PRINT:
An original design by Superfolk. Designed and made by Superfolk in the west of Ireland.
This is a handmade print printed on handmade washi (Japanese paper). Strong, warm bold colours and shapes sit atop a delicate, partially translucent paper. The print is from a hand-cut lino block. Blocks are inked up by hand and lead to a unique colour variation in each print. Each print block is hand-printed onto a 50 gsm long-fibred handmade Japanese washi paper from Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan, where they have been making washi papers for eight generations.
DETAILS:
Materials: Water-based inks on a 50 gsm handmade Japanese washi paper with a deckled edge.
Size: 52 x 43cm. Fits our Medium Hanging Frame.
Colour Tone Range: A warmed green ochre counterpointed with flashes of a cooler green ochre, raw umber with green undertones on fronds.
Hand-signed and dated by the printmaker.
Each print is made by hand in our studio on the west coast of Ireland.
Ink colour tone variations are unique to each print.
As featured in ‘Wild Sea’, Princeton Architectural Press, first published Spring 2018.
Watch the making of our Seaweed prints here The making of a Dillisk print.
Learning to seaweed forage? Read our beginners guide here: GUIDE TO: Seaweed Foraging — Superfolk
Learn More About Atlantic Wakame (Alaria Esculenta)
Atlantic Wakame (Alaria Esculenta) is also known as dabberlocks, bladderlocks, henware, murlin, winged kelp or simply alaria. Japanese Wakame is closely related. The long yellowish-olive fronds of Wakame can only be found close to the lowest water mark on freezing cold, exposed northern shores. Dried Wakame is good in soups and sauces and as a wrapping for fish. Alternatively marinate and chop into salad.
