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TRACE: Seeking Light Amongst the Darkness 2024-2025
This black book depicts glimmering reflections across the inky surface of a languid incoming tide accompanied by a dawn mediation of loss. Concertina format. Comprising of 8 bilateral prints in white Sakura ink onto 250 gsm black Stonehenge 100% cotton rag paper with silver letterpress.
Dimensions Height 19.5cm x Width 25.5cm Depth 2.2cm
Edition: 3 copies.
Collaboration: Contemporary Letterpress with Roberto Fogassi of Grafica Creative Studio
2025 Finalist Mackay Artspace Libris Award
The central idea is transition, both presence and absence. Specifically, light emerging from and disappearing into darkness. Samantha utilised pleated chiffon, which resembles undulating waves. Through experiments, she created folds that fade into an almost indiscernible ghostly image.
Her crisp, high-fidelity prints are formed from glossy, resinous Sakura ink, where the kiss of ink sits proudly on the surface of the smooth Stonehenge paper. The book consists of a continuous running motif of folded pleated fabric, leading the reader from the ghostly image into the centre fold. The juncture between the two sets of bilateral prints forms a mirror image of its content. On the reverse side of the concertina folds is the dawn meditation.
Coastal Guardian 2024
Multi block relief print on Kozo paper suspended between Meranti wood hangers
Dimensions Height 220cm x Width 50cm
Edition: 3
Collaboration: Oversized Printing with Dr David Jones of Corvine Press
2025 Finalist WAMA FOUNDATION Environmental Award
WORK IN PROGRESS 2025-2027
DELUGE: Capturing a storm within a page
This indigo book depicts Cyclone Alfred and includes a personal narrative.
Comprises of 8 handmade watermarked designs in Kozo paper, accompanied by collograph prints and laser cut letterpress narrative.
Edition: 2 copies.
Dimensions: Height 44cm x Width 32cm x Depth 1.8cm
Collaboration: Lithographic Printing of Colphon with Chris Hagen of Grey Hands Press