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UNFOLDING explores how an embodied encounter with landscape changes as it is translated from experience into image, material and space.“Developed through repeated encounters with the Norfolk marsh landscape at Cley and Salthouse.” Developed through repeated encounters with the cley marsh landscape, photography is used to frame partial views rather than simply document place. These fragments are translated through monoprinting, screenprinting, cloth and installation, where processes of pressure, transfer, repetition, layering and erasure allow the image to shift, disappear and re-emerge. Incomplete impressions, residual marks and folds are retained as evidence of transformation rather than treated as imperfections. Apertures interrupt the image, exploring the limits of seeing and suggesting windows, ruptures or thresholds into another spatial register. As the work moves from paper to cloth and from surface into installation, gravity, movement and the viewer's body become part of the encounter. UNFOLDING asks what is retained, altered or lost when an experience of landscape passes through different materials and processes, and how these transformations might offer

This project delves into the serene beauty of meadows and marshes, showcasing the harmonious interplay of biodiversity within these vital ecosystems. Through textile design, capturing the vibrant rhythms of nature, inspired by the delicate flora and fauna that thrive in these environments. The prints in this collection reflect the rich textures and subtle colour palettes of meadows and marshes, aiming to evoke a sense of tranquility and connection to these often-overlooked landscapes. Each design is a tribute to the balance and diversity that these natural spaces embody, highlighting the need for their preservation. Credits to photographer Denisa ILie Model Georgia Richardson