Two screenprints using only the mud from the River Avon as pigment: One of water at high tide and one of mud at low tide in the New Cut. The New Cut is a large canal system that was excavated just over a hundred years ago to absorb the tidal flow and convert the former course of the River Avon from the Floating Harbour. This area has the second highest tidal difference in the world, second only to Nova Scotia. This massive movement of water creates turbulent waters carry a heavy load of sediment resulting in a very murky appearance.

With this pair of prints, I wanted to represent the tidal extremes in the New Cut - which, at up to fifiteen Meters between high and low tide, has the second highest tidal range in the world. My aim was to explore the endless repetitions inherent in our lives, the passing of time and the psychological imprints our life experiences leave on both ourselves and our environment. Both prints measure 75cm by 75cm and are printed on archival quality Japanese Tosa Shoji paper.

Littoral Mud Print: High Tide at the New Cut               Littoral Mud Print: Low Tide at the New Cut