JANUARY 3, 2025
Submissions open
May 31, 2025 8pm PDT
Submissions close
Week of July 14, 2025
Finalists Announced
September 27, 2025
Exhibition and voting opens
October 17, 2025
Voting closes
October 18, 2025
Winners announced
$1,250.00
Size
51" x 17"
Medium
Natural juices released from plants using minerals and steam make the prints on silk cloth. Embellish with silk fibre, thread and cocoons.
Walks with my father through woodlands and growing vegetables together, instilled a deep connection with the plant world. Through botanical printing I share the beauty, science and magic of plants. Eri silk fabric is treated with natural minerals and tannins before arranging botanicals on its surface. The bundle is rolled around a dowel, bound with a cord and steamed, coaxing the release of plants natural pigments, creating a light fast print. Each print serves as a tribute to the diversity of plant life, emphasizing their vital role in our existence, for without them we would not exist. Embellished with hand stitching.
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Karen SelkSalt Spring Island, BC
Karen Selk is a textile artist, writer, educator and entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for silk. For over 35 years, she has studied wild silk traditions in India, culminated in her book: In Search of Wild Silk: Exploring a Village Industry in the Jungles of India. Over the course of her career, she has shared her expertise worldwide through workshops, lectures, videos and numerous articles in textile magazines. Her work has been featured in international exhibitions and is represented at Gallery 8. Karen lives on Salt Spring Island where the natural beauty inspires her art, writing and organic gardening.