BUY EDITIONS – Shelley Simpson

Iron Hand Held

Hand Held are cast iron sculptures made by casting the shape inside the artists cupped hands. Hand Held are intended to be touched and held. These sculptures are cast iron forged from the black magnetic sand (onepuu) from the West Coast beaches of Te Ika a Maaui North Island. Each sculpture is solid iron, and weighs 680 grams. These sculptures were initially created as part of a series of artworks created using iron made at the Glenbrook Steelworks, that mines black magnetic sand and transform that sand into iron, and then steel. Each iron sculpture sits on a rimu wooden base, made by hand from recycled wood. Finished with linseed oil, these wooden bases were originally mid-century stair treads. Dimensions: Without base: 90mm x 82mm x 50mm With base: 95mm x 95mm x 102mm Edition: an edition of 2, with 1 artists proof. Certificate of authenticity is provided. The sculpture is signed on the base.

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Rizosphere – Plantain (Narrow Leaf) Lumen

This lumen print was created by placing narrow leaf plantains on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. Digital print of lumen – negative. These prints are signed and numbered, unframed, and printed on archival art paper – Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 275mm x 350mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Chicory Blue Lumen

This lumen print was created by placing Chicory on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. Digital print of lumen – negative. These prints are signed and numbered, unframed, and printed on archival art paper – Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 270mm x 340mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Lawn Daisy Lumen

These lumen prints are created by placing a lawn daisy plant on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. Digital print of lumen – negative. These prints are signed and numbered, unframed, and printed on archival art paper – Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 290mm x 410mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Opanuku Stream – Manuka Cyanotype

Cyanotypes are made by placing photo sensitive paper in the sun. This series Opanuku are cyanotypes created at the edge of the Opanuku Stream which runs by my studio in West Auckland. Digital print of cyanotype - positive. These prints are signed and numbered, unframed, and printed on archival art paper - Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 290mm x 410mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Rizosphere – Plantain Lumen Print

These lumen prints are created by placing plantain on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. In this series, Rizosphere, I am making lumen images with plants that can tolerate hight levels of metals in the soil, even storing metals in their foliage. Plantain is a hyperaccumulator of cadmium. Digital print of lumen - negative. These prints are unframed, and printed on archival art paper - Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 240mm x 295mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Rizosphere – Red Clover Lumen Print Version 2

These lumen prints are created by placing red clover on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. In this series, Rizosphere, I am making lumen images with plants that can tolerate hight levels of metals in the soil, even storing metals in their foliage. Red clover is a hyperaccumulator of both zinc and the chemical naphthalene. Digital print of lumen - negative. These prints are unframed, and printed on archival art paper - Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 265mm x 335mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work

Rizosphere – Red Clover Lumen Print

These lumen prints are created by placing red clover on vintage sheet film and exposing the film in the sun. In this series, Rizosphere, I am making lumen images with plants that can tolerate hight levels of metals in the soil, even storing metals in their foliage. Red clover is a hyperaccumulator of both zinc and the chemical naphthalene. Digital print of lumen - positive. These prints are unframed, and printed on archival art paper - Ilford Fine Art Smooth, 200gsm 265mm x 325mm Limited edition of 6 prints plus 1 Artists Proof Certificate of Authenticity provided

$260.00 View Work