It would have been nice and easy to simply hand over my works on paper to my framer once they were done, but this time I decided to explore a different way to present the artworks. Paper has a unique quality about it, raw and natural like the elements of nature, which this work is all about. So I decided to expose the paper, rather than cover it up underneath glass in a frame. This led to many hours and weeks of research into which materials to use to make sure I would end up with artworks that are of professional standards and archival quality. It is not straight forward creating artworks that can withstand the test of time, especially when you use natural materials such as paper and wood.
Each artwork is attached to a wooden board, that is entirely made by me. I have acquired a mitre saw, nail-gun and a few other handy tools for making my own art panels (and I totally look like a tradie when I do so). I quite like it I must admit. There is something very empowering about owning each and every part of the process creating an artwork. It does require a lot of extra time in addition to creating the artwork itself, but I think it is worth it.