Ocean Breeze - Ode to Granville Harbour - Catherine Stringer
‘Ocean Breeze’ was inspired by a visit to Granville Harbour on Tasmania’s windswept, rugged West Coast. Although relatively calm when I was there, I noted evidence of wild weather in the landscape and the oceans debris scattering the shore. The artwork is constructed from seaweed paper, made from seaweed which I gathered whilst walking the shores of Granville Harbour. The skirt of the dress represents the rocks and water, and the outer part represents the wind. I have attempted to convey a sense of the beauty and wildness of the area, and the joyous experience of my walk.
Bio: Catherine Stringer is a Tasmanian visual artist based in Hobart whose practice has always been inspired by her deep connection to water and the sea. Her underwater themed paintings, and more recently her paper artworks, allude to metaphor and narrative. Catherine has undertaken considerable private research and experimentation over the past 10 years to develop her unique techniques for working with seaweeds. She now creates delicate two- and three-dimensional artworks from her handmade seaweed paper.
‘Ocean Breeze’ was inspired by a visit to Granville Harbour on Tasmania’s windswept, rugged West Coast. Although relatively calm when I was there, I noted evidence of wild weather in the landscape and the oceans debris scattering the shore. The artwork is constructed from seaweed paper, made from seaweed which I gathered whilst walking the shores of Granville Harbour. The skirt of the dress represents the rocks and water, and the outer part represents the wind. I have attempted to convey a sense of the beauty and wildness of the area, and the joyous experience of my walk.
Bio: Catherine Stringer is a Tasmanian visual artist based in Hobart whose practice has always been inspired by her deep connection to water and the sea. Her underwater themed paintings, and more recently her paper artworks, allude to metaphor and narrative. Catherine has undertaken considerable private research and experimentation over the past 10 years to develop her unique techniques for working with seaweeds. She now creates delicate two- and three-dimensional artworks from her handmade seaweed paper.
‘Ocean Breeze’ was inspired by a visit to Granville Harbour on Tasmania’s windswept, rugged West Coast. Although relatively calm when I was there, I noted evidence of wild weather in the landscape and the oceans debris scattering the shore. The artwork is constructed from seaweed paper, made from seaweed which I gathered whilst walking the shores of Granville Harbour. The skirt of the dress represents the rocks and water, and the outer part represents the wind. I have attempted to convey a sense of the beauty and wildness of the area, and the joyous experience of my walk.
Bio: Catherine Stringer is a Tasmanian visual artist based in Hobart whose practice has always been inspired by her deep connection to water and the sea. Her underwater themed paintings, and more recently her paper artworks, allude to metaphor and narrative. Catherine has undertaken considerable private research and experimentation over the past 10 years to develop her unique techniques for working with seaweeds. She now creates delicate two- and three-dimensional artworks from her handmade seaweed paper.