Did you know a bottlebrush isn't one flower? It's lots of small flowers packed along one stem, and those bristles are their stamens. The sun printed every single one... and unlike the real thing, this one never needs a prune.
Bottlebrushes (Callistemon) bring birds, insects and other pollinators into the garden, so this blue and white print is a nod to every bird nerd and native gardener out there.
Hang it next to my Red Grevillea print for a pair of bird-attracting natives. It also makes a lovely thank-you for a teacher, or for anyone who'd rather be out in the garden.
Details
- Sizes: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) or A3 (29.7 x 42 cm)
- Paper: 350 gsm, 100% post-consumer recycled. You'll see small flecks in the paper.
- Printed in Australia with vegetable-based inks
- Made from my original cyanotype, which I make by hand with real plants and sunlight. Lucent Imaging, a fine art imaging studio in Canberra, digitised and colour-matched the original. This is a print of that original.
- Unframed and ready to frame
- Packed in a protective sleeve and board, inside a rigid mailer that can't bend, with the corners protected
- Care: frame behind glass to keep it clean
- Dispatch: usually within 2 business days, but it can vary. See my shop policies.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype is a photographic process that's over 180 years old. I paint paper with a light-sensitive solution, lay real plants on top and let the sun do the rest. The plants leave white silhouettes on deep blue.
