QUEEN OF THE WAVES (STUDY ON PORCELAIN)
Framed Original Silver Gelatin On Porcelain
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Inspiration:
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Gertrude Ederle |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Materials: |
Silver Gelatin Emulsion, High Fired Paper Porcelain Disc |
| Dimensions: | 210mm (Frame Diameter) x 30mm (Depth) |
Inspiration
This artwork was inspired by Gertrude Ederle, American competition swimmer, record breaker and Olympic medalist.
Earning her nickname Queen of The Waves, Ederle’s defiant spirit shattered centuries of stereotypes and opened the doors for generations of women to come when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926.
Technique
Queen Of The Waves (Study On Porcelain) was created by constructing a hand-cut collage using female photographic portraiture, hand-embellished swimsuits and a repeated photogram of preserved sea urchin shells.
After shaping, pressing and firing the porcelain disks, they are brush coated with the melted, sensitised silver gelatin emulsion under the red safelight light and then left to dry in a completely dark room. The large scale negative is contact printed onto the porcelain by exposing using a large format photographic enlarger. The disk is then processed in conventional black & white chemistry. The porcelain must then be thoroughly soaked in water to remove any silver residue. It can then be left to dry ready for mounting and framing.
Dimensions
Unframed: 150mm diameter
Framed: 210mm diameter x 30mm depth x 13mm face
Material
Hand-shaped, high fired paper porcelain disk:
3mm / paper porcelain ceramic disk / silver gelatin liquid photographic emulsion
Mount
We use float mounting for all of our framed pieces. The artwork floats above a snow-white mount board, showcasing the paper texture and deckled edging.
Framing
Framed artwork will arrive ready to hang.
Each frame is handmade by our London based design team. They prime and sand the wooden frame before spraying black or white soft-sheen paint to achieve the highest quality finish. All frames come with gallery spec, 3mm thick anti-reflective/ UV glazing as standard.
If you would like a bespoke frame, please get in touch to discuss alternative colours, gilding and glazing options.
Inspiration
This artwork was inspired by Gertrude Ederle, American competition swimmer, record breaker and Olympic medalist.
Earning her nickname Queen of The Waves, Ederle’s defiant spirit shattered centuries of stereotypes and opened the doors for generations of women to come when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926.
Technique
Queen Of The Waves (Study On Porcelain) was created by constructing a hand-cut collage using female photographic portraiture, hand-embellished swimsuits and a repeated photogram of preserved sea urchin shells.
After shaping, pressing and firing the porcelain disks, they are brush coated with the melted, sensitised silver gelatin emulsion under the red safelight light and then left to dry in a completely dark room. The large scale negative is contact printed onto the porcelain by exposing using a large format photographic enlarger. The disk is then processed in conventional black & white chemistry. The porcelain must then be thoroughly soaked in water to remove any silver residue. It can then be left to dry ready for mounting and framing.
Dimensions
Unframed: 150mm diameter
Framed: 210mm diameter x 30mm depth x 13mm face
Material
Hand-shaped, high fired paper porcelain disk:
3mm / paper porcelain ceramic disk / silver gelatin liquid photographic emulsion
Mount
We use float mounting for all of our framed pieces. The artwork floats above a snow-white mount board, showcasing the paper texture and deckled edging.
Framing
Framed artwork will arrive ready to hang.
Each frame is handmade by our London based design team. They prime and sand the wooden frame before spraying black or white soft-sheen paint to achieve the highest quality finish. All frames come with gallery spec, 3mm thick anti-reflective/ UV glazing as standard.
If you would like a bespoke frame, please get in touch to discuss alternative colours, gilding and glazing options.
ARTWORK FACTS
An Original
Chloe McCarrick
Optional
Round Frame
Developed by
Darkroom Chemisty
Hand-brush
Coated
IN THE FRAME
Each round frame is crafted on-site and hand-assembled in our London workshop.Creating beautiful, bespoke hand-finished picture frames in a variety of woods, wide selection of profiles and high quality paint finishes to perfectly compliment the artwork.
All frames come with gallery spec, 3mm thick anti-reflective/ UV light blocking conservation glazing as standard, protecting from sun damage and guaranting reflection-free, enhanced clarity performance.
ABOUT CHLOE
Chloe McCarrick is an internationally acclaimed artist. Her work has been exhibited at the prestigious Le Salon Des Beaux-Art, Affordable Art Fair, and The Other Art Fair; curated by Saatchi Art, in London, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
McCarrick was nominated as a Rising Star both for Saatchi Art and The Crafts Council UK in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
The work is held in collections worldwide, including the permanent heritage collection for Le Salon Des Beaux Arts Foundation in Paris.
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