“In my work I am exploring marine algae as a contemporary art form. I collect specimens and organic matter from the intertidal zones along the coast. Back at the studio I study the shape, texture and color of individual species and start a process of symbiotic layering to create new forms. For most people, seaweed is a nuisance – something to avoid. My work presents a new awareness for consideration and offers new insights into the mysteries and beauty of the marine world.”
Irish Moss Seaweed Necklace
$ 32.00
The origin of this necklace begins with a real pressing of seaweed. Excursions along the Atlantic coast provide a variety of beautiful and interesting types of marine algae that are...
Atlantic Seaweed Card Package
$ 24.00
The Atlantic card series contains a variety of images of seaweed found throughout the North Atlantic coastal waters. From Long Island to Maine, these diverse specimens can be discovered close to...
Aquidneck Butterfly
$ 40.00
I named this print Aquidneck Butterfly because of how it resembles its namesake in grace and beauty. It is Palmaria palmata (dulse), and grows among the kelp in the sublittoral zone....
Block Island Rose
$ 40.00
Collected from the waters of Block Island Sound, this collage is an aquatic interpretation of a rose. The red, undulating seaweed is Grinnell’s Pink Leaf (Grinelia americana), the green wiry...
Eco Series: Grinnell Bloom with eco pressed background
$ 30.00
This series combines marine botanical collaging with eco pressing, another organic process. Plants and metal objects, including seaweed, are packaged into layers of paper and then boiled with a mordant...
Magenta Blades
$ 40.00
This specimen of Rhodymenia palmata (dulse) was found in the waters off Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island. Four oblong blades are attached to a central host and float upward...
Cyanotype: Sea Clam Series
$ 300.00
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process, done without a camera, that produces a blue toned print. In this method, iron compounds are diluted in water to make a light sensitive solution...
Bluefish
$ 70.00
Caught off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, this original Bluefish Gyotaku print was made by artist Tony Chatowsky at Saltwater Studio in Newport. Size is 11 x 17"....
