It is that time of year when we are all back from our Summer adventures and starting to think about the cooler months. I spent much of August on an inspirational road trip in the 'Land of Fire and Ice'. Being from the North I have a passion for atmospheric, wild and remote landscapes and my goodness did Iceland deliver! I think I might be a little bit in love...
I returned from that trip very inspired and have been in the studio for the last month working on a collection reflecting the textures and colours of the landscape. For those of you who follow my Instagram feed @albaquirkydesigns you'll be getting a few more insights as I continue to develop the work.
Studio development of abstract textures using salt and ink
Experimenting with capturing volcanic pumice texture
I'm sharing a few highlights from that collection so far below. The full collection will be previewed at Printsource New York Jan 10th and 11th, where I am exhibiting with the stellar Finch & Foxglove collective.
Inspired by a rainy window at night when staying in Reykjavik
Metamorphic rocks
Inspired by mineral deposits around geothermal pools and volcanic rock textures
Inspired by lichen, marks on rocks and boiling water bubbling up through the earth