Cherry #3 E17 : Edition 1.2

Hand printed from a slice of cherry tree salvaged from St Barnabas Rd, Walthamstow E17, this print beautifully shows the detail of the tree’s life.

This high detail print captures the different details of the tree rings, cracks and anomalies, making each print completely unique – no two are ever the same.

Printed on fine 110gsm Japanese Awagami Washi bamboo paper using water-based ink, without the use of any solvents.

Edition numbers and the artist’s signature are written in pencil. If you’d like to rotate the print to your taste, simply use a clean pencil eraser to remove them.

Paper size: 380 x 380mm (15 x 15”) approx*

Paper: 110gsm Japanese Awagami Washi bamboo paper 

Ink: Essdee premium water-based block printing ink

*this is a hand torn print and can vary slightly in size

£40.00

1 in stock

FAQs

I do indeed. When a tree has to be felled, sometimes that tree is part of the family. What better way to preserve those memories for the whole family than with a set of prints made directly from the tree.

Contact me here to find out more.

The prints are made from trees that have been felled by the local authority as they are deemed unsafe, or have blown down in the wind.

If I manage to salvage one or two interesting looking pieces, they are left to dry and then cut into slices.

The slices then undergo a lot of preparation to make them perfectly smooth before raising the grain.

Test prints are made with surplus paper, the ink gets mixed, and the editions get printed by hand.

  • All materials are as locally as sourced as possible.
  • All inks are solvent free and non toxic (specifics can be found in the edition details). 
  • Papers are chosen on their environmental credentials and how they suit the detail of the tree rings (specifics can be found in the edition details).
  • Materials are generally purchased locally by bicycle from Jackson’s Art in Dalston / Stoke Newington.
  • If you live in Walthamstow (E17) and the surrounding areas up to 3 miles the print will be delivered by the artist on his bicycle. If you are further afield then Royal Mail will be used.
  • Packaging will be plastic free and use paper tape purchased from ecomersh.co.uk.
  • The minimal amount of waste materials are composted and recycled.
  • Log transport is by bicycle and foot.
  • All test prints are made on scrap and reused paper before moving to the chosen paper for the edition.
A local Walthamstow Graphic Designer who’s lived in the area for nearly 10 years. In exploring ways to spend less time sitting at a computer he started making relief prints as a way to exercise his skills away from the screen.

Every effort is made to accurately photograph the final product to capture the detail, paper and colour.

Variations such as screen brightness, device type and your environment, may cause the colours to display slightly differently.

Most colours are mixed at the time of printing so are completely unique to that moment. Although, colours can be matched by commission. 

Currently the prints are only sold online and at local craft markets. If you are interested in stocking them, contact me here.

  • Within E17 and the surrounding 3 miles the prints will be hand delivered by the artist on a bicycle.
  • If you’re further afield Royal Mail Signed For will be used.
  • Specific costs can be found in the edition information.

Unfortunately not yet – hopefully one day!

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