The story of The Shelter

1. Reference photo / 2025

 

2. 'The Shelter' Linocut Print /2026

Paper size: 160x110cm, limited edition of 30, handprinted without a press.

 

3. Red Line

A gesture of presence, taking control through a chaotic background — the beginning of a shelter.

 

4. Red Line & ‘The Shelter’

A collective gesture of presence — a single thread woven around pins by 90 people during Printfest 2026 in Ulverston.

 

5. Negatives

‘The Shelter’ linocut hand printed on 15 transparent foil sheets.

6. VanDyke prints

Using negatives to print 25 vanDyke prints of ‘The Shelter’

7. ‘The Shelter’  LINOPHOTOGRAM / 2026

25 hand printed vanDyke prints made from 25 sheets of hand printed negatives.

8.   ‘The Shelter’ on a fabric

Printed on semi-transparent fabric as a symbol of a less dominant background—more fragile and delicate than the bold paper print.

9. ‘The Shelter’

4 fabric panels stitched together

10. ‘The Shelter’

Fabric panels with 25 stitched Van Dyke prints, transforming the original linocut into fields of photographic negatives. Created through light, they represent the evolution of the Red Line.

11. MA Degree Show

Spike Island, Bristol, July 2026