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As Swift as Swallows Fly,
2019
Ruth Thomas
Print : Stencil, feathers, tirage fine art
50 x 50 x 1 cm 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,361
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Numbered and limited to 5 copies
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Hand-signed by artist
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Dimensions cm • inch
50 x 50 x 1 cm 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Framing
White wood frame with glass
Artwork dimensions including frame
75 x 74 x 4 cm 29.5 x 29.1 x 1.6 inch
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Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: United Kingdom
Original print from feathers and stencil on five layers of Japanese paper. Ruth Thomas: 'Some of my latest work is inspired by these birds and the feathers I find while out walking. I start by cutting a paper stencil of the birds, then combine the stencil with individually inked feathers and print onto Maruishi, a delicate, translucent, Japanese paper. Each piece is made up of five or six layers so the resulting prints need to be carefully registered in order to make the final image. I like the interplay between the drawn image of the birds and the direct impression of the feathers. To me, the paper, birds and feathers all convey a sense of weightlessness and freedom.'
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Presentation
'I feel immensely fortunate whenever I walk into my studio. It's a wonderful place in which to work. I have my etching press, ample worktop space to spread out, excellent natural light and inspirational views of the Clwydian hills. I am often joined by either our cat, Ruby, or our Welsh terrier, Charlie. This is where I plan my images, mix inks, make and print my printing plates, store my papers and all materials, have work in progress on display. This is where I create my work. It's not always an easy process; there are many frustrating times when things don't go right but it's a battle I (almost) enjoy, and when a piece turns out well, that is, when it seems to strike the right chord in terms of atmosphere, composition, concept and technique, there is no better feeling.
I've been making my work for over thirty years now, since I graduated in 1985 with a degree in Fine Art. Then I concentrated on painting, collage and drawing. My work has changed over the years and since the early 1990s I've called myself a printmaker. I have made etchings, screenprints and drypoints but the process which allows me to express myself best, is collagraph. A collagraph is a print from a collage, particularly an intaglio print. Virtually any materials can be used as long as they are fairly flat – fabrics, papers, threads, carborundum – and these days I mostly use found natural materials. I also take direct impressions from these objects without making a plate to create monoprints.' R.Thomas
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