A Japanese friend had a special birthday, and I decided to make her something based on Turtle (kame), a deeply revered symbol of longevity, good luck, wisdom, and protection.
This is part of a series of work using Sublimation Heat Printing, a technique for printing on fabric. Giant Turtles were caught almost to extinction by the Victorians and then Edwardians to feed the fashion for Turtle Soup.
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These Textiles Pieces were made with a heat press using collage, paint and stencil work. You need particular papers and paints, and it will only work on man-made fibre, which is a shame. These are some pieces I made for a recent show about food.
