Made by Michelle Avison on a 2024 residency in Ireland, Ballinskelligs Bay 9 & 10 was drawn in situ on the beach at Ballinskelligs and etched on her return to the studio. The print comprises two plates side by side and is part of our Crowdfunder selection.

A beautifully drawn soft ground etching by our volunteer technician Mia who graduated in 2023 from Manchester Uni with a first in animation and illustration. Mia's work is autobiographical and wryly funny - it plays out the day to day anxieties and thoughts of a recent arts graduate trying to find her way in the world.

This is a print which utilises a number of different techniques including aquatint etching, carborundum relief and chine colle. The combined effect generates different textures and colour to (hopefully) convey something of the complex sensory experience of the seaside.