On Dreaming
Exhibition at Northern Print : 10 May - 05 July 2025
Viewing Event : Thursday 22 May 6-8pm
This exhibition presents works made by Maura Hawkes, Yuliia Syrenkova and Grace Sharp - who have recently completed a bursary at Northern Print. The exhibition explores themes of place, memory and dreams.
The bursaries, funded by Idlewild Trust, allowed the artists to spend time in the studio over the last 12 months experimenting with printmaking, learning new processes as well as developing and sharing ideas about print
In the studio and exhibition prep
This series of work reflects on time spent in the Rainforest in Central America through woodblock printing and collage, and uses plant based Achiote, Indigo and Weld pigments.
I referenced sketchbooks I made whilst on residence in Parrita. Rain drops, Tropical Almond tree leaves and Eagles.
For the woodblock prints I used Sycamore and Ash wood blocks collected from fallen trees in Northumberland.
I made the Achiote paper whilst in Parrita. I bought Indigo and Weld pigments from Lutea, who extract them from plants. I mixed them into inks using a muller. For the collages I woodblock printed these inks onto large sheets of Kozo paper. The thin paper, saturated with the pigment and oil, becomes translucent and luminous with subtle hints of the wood grain.
Work on display
