Anzac Bridge South, White Bay
Just below the western end of the Anzac Bridge in Sydney are several mature Banksia trees. The image is a rendering of some of these trees looking south.
Collecting some of the pods from the ground around the tree’s base, they were then calcined by placing them in a tin can which had a couple of small holes punctured in it to allow just a very small amount of oxygen in, not enough to allow the pods to burn, but also allowing the pressure from within the can to escape. The pods were roasted in a fire for about 4 hours, then once cool, were ground, washed to remove any soluble impurities, dried and then ground again.
Plate: Drypoint etching on acetate
The ink used to print this edition is made from calcining dried Banksia pods found just below the Anzac Bridge this is added to an oil based system for printing. On Arches paper
25 cm x 19 cm