Description
Rockford
This beautiful pine was located in the township of Mylor in the
Adelaide Hills at Rockford Homestead. The private residence is set within
an English-style garden with a rich history. Established over 130 years ago, the garden
was built to mimic the English parks of the owner’s homeland. Its most impressive
feature is the many cool climate trees which form part of the landscape. Some
of trees are so significant they have been placed on the National Trust’s Register of Significant Trees! From Himalayan Cedars to English Oaks, Bunya Pines to California Redwoods, this arboretum is a wonderland for plant-lovers and history-buffs.
New release of our signed open edition original hand pressed tree print
Tree cross section relief print range.
Original Ink Relief Print on Canvas
SIGNED
Wood Relief Prints
These collaborative beautiful large scale tree prints pay tribute to the library of information each one of these trees hold. The Dendrochronology not only tells us the age of the tree but the passage of time each tree has lived. With each tree growing one ring annually these rings show a story of drought, fire, disease, insect plagues, wildlife and excessive rain. Long after these trees have fallen they continue to change shape, swelling, splitting and contracting with the exposure to rain and sun.We source these cross sections from fallen trees in the Adelaide Hills and besides the environmental story each tree has a human story to tell. A marriage held under the shade of a once magnificent gum, the inspiration of the charcoal drawing of a cedar tree by Hans Heysen or a tree planted for a loved one passed too soon.Each section is carefully brought back to our studio where we plane, sand and char the surface to reveal the depth of the rings, a process that can take days to complete. Ink is then applied to the surface and the canvas to the ink, careful rubbing completes the process. Only 10 prints are taken from each tree and every print will be unique.
* Please not all pieces will vary as each is an original print, including positioning on the canvas.
