Washing Day
Inspired by walking past a woman in a sari hanging out her laundry on the northernmost point of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Washing Day is a celebration of sense of place, simple domestic tasks, and washing lines in epic locations.
Washing Day is probably one of my most worked on prints, as the entire edition was scrapped, recut and reprinted. I struggled to get a sense not only of the movement of the wind in the grass, but also of the time of day and the time of year. Lewis has long, bright days in May, and the grass has a special vibrancy thanks to the scouring effects of the strong winds which batter the island.
Four block linocut, edition of 9
Hand pulled using oil based ink on Japanese Hosho paper
Printed area approx 15x20cm, paper approx A3
