Spiky on the outside, all flowers on the inside. Well... all flowers, full stop. Wambiyala the echidna is made entirely from native Australian flowers, arranged by hand into the shape of a short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) and printed by the sun.
Wambiyala is a Wiradjuri language word. I was given permission to use it by Gundungarra Elders from Pejar Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Echidnas and the platypus are the only mammals in the world that lay eggs. The original Wambiyala has sold, and this print is a reproduction of it. Commissions are welcome. Just message me through Madeit. For echidna lovers and nurseries, or as a set with my platypus and whale shark prints.
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.
