May Babcock
A papermaking artist using abundant natural materials foraged in New England, giving voice to waterways and their surrounding lands.
MessageForaged seaweeds and pondweeds are embedded in pulp during the wet hand papermaking process. This is an ongoing series that started as an identification method while exploring invasive and indicator aquatic plant and algae species in Rhode Island waterways. Gilded metal leaf lettering indicates a mix of common and Indigenous place names of where the species were collected.
This site specific and research based project touches on vital issues surrounding ecologies in the Narragansett Bay watershed, tying together aquatic environments with the ongoing relationships between people and place.
Place: Green Hill Beach
Seaweed: Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum)
DETAILS
- Original artwork made of sturdy quality handmade paper.
- This work comes custom-framed in a natural wood shadow box that is 21 x 17 x 2.5 inches. It has picture-hanging wire on the back for easy hanging.
- Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
- The framed work will be safely and securely packed.
- Shipping is included. Right now, I'm only shipping to the United States.
- Proud to offer a risk-free, 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee (that you won’t need because they are BEAUTIFUL 🌟).
- Collections: Rhode Island Herbarium