Inclement - Wild Colour Specimen of Oak
It's easy to see a storm coming on Dartmoor. The huge skies stretch for miles and miles, and when weather is coming, it's easy to spot if you're looking in the right direction. If you time it just right you can have your waterproofs out of the bag and donned before the storm arrives. This piece celebrates that moment when you turn and see the clouds approaching.
Created using inks made from the venerable oak tree. The oak has helped bring Dartmoor to fame through one of its famous upland temperate rainforests, Wistmans Woods. Although the woods are only a few miles from the house, we harvest our galls elsewhere on Dartmoor.
Oak galls are the harmless growth created in response to the gall wasp laying its eggs in the tree. The tree creates a small protective growth around the egg, and in due course, the wasp hatches, leaving a ball rich in tannins behind for safe harvesting. Wasps move from tree to tree so there’s no guarantee that you will find galls on the same tree year-on-year. It’s rare to find more than two or three galls within reaching distance on any given tree, and so the harvest takes place throughout the year and over many walks.
About the Print
Each wild colour specimen (100mm x 100mm) is also elegantly letterpress printed onto handmade watercolour paper using traditional techniques that date back centuries. The finished piece is professionally framed to approximately 230mm x 320mm.
This exact specimen will never be reproduced.
From environmental science to artistic expression, our work is deeply rooted in our adopted home of Dartmoor. Each piece begins outdoors with the foraging journey and combines our passion for nature with the precision of letterpress and the experimental chemistry of wild colours.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
It's easy to see a storm coming on Dartmoor. The huge skies stretch for miles and miles, and when weather is coming, it's easy to spot if you're looking in the right direction. If you time it just right you can have your waterproofs out of the bag and donned before the storm arrives. This piece celebrates that moment when you turn and see the clouds approaching.
Created using inks made from the venerable oak tree. The oak has helped bring Dartmoor to fame through one of its famous upland temperate rainforests, Wistmans Woods. Although the woods are only a few miles from the house, we harvest our galls elsewhere on Dartmoor.
Oak galls are the harmless growth created in response to the gall wasp laying its eggs in the tree. The tree creates a small protective growth around the egg, and in due course, the wasp hatches, leaving a ball rich in tannins behind for safe harvesting. Wasps move from tree to tree so there’s no guarantee that you will find galls on the same tree year-on-year. It’s rare to find more than two or three galls within reaching distance on any given tree, and so the harvest takes place throughout the year and over many walks.
About the Print
Each wild colour specimen (100mm x 100mm) is also elegantly letterpress printed onto handmade watercolour paper using traditional techniques that date back centuries. The finished piece is professionally framed to approximately 230mm x 320mm.
This exact specimen will never be reproduced.
From environmental science to artistic expression, our work is deeply rooted in our adopted home of Dartmoor. Each piece begins outdoors with the foraging journey and combines our passion for nature with the precision of letterpress and the experimental chemistry of wild colours.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
All of our papers are recycled, and British where possible. We can provide you specific details on certifications each paper has, and the mill where they were made.
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase