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Women’s Work exhibition opens this week!

The Women’s Work exhibition opens this week at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA.

The exhibition launches with a celebratory event on Wednesday 11th, 5-7pm, and then runs until the end of October.  For more information and opening times go to: http://www.therowanartsproject.com/whats_on

Organised in partnership by Rowan Arts with Trust for London and curated by Shiri Shalmy, the exhibition Women’s Work features work by emergent and established Islington artists exploring women’s cultural, social, political and domestic lives.

I’ve two images in the show – the first two in my Ophelia series of limited edition polaroid emulsion lifts.

Here’s Ophelia #1.  I’m also very pleased to say thank you to Rowan Arts for choosing Ophelia #2 as one of the promotional images for the show!

Ophelia #1

Ophelia #1 from the series Ophelia #1-6.
Limited edition polaroid emulsion lifts onto water colour paper.

These are original Polaroid Emulsion Lifts onto acid free water colour paper.  Signed recto, mounted on conservation grade board.  Each print is unique and handmade by me.

Shot underwater, the photographs are made into Polaroid 669 prints and soaked in a hot water bath to lift the emulsion containing the image from the paper beneath. The emulsion is then floated onto water colour paper and arranged into position. The very nature of the process continues the theme of the subject matter, and ensures that each print is completely unique in its tones and arrangement.

Image size – approximately 12cm x 9cm, mount size A3.  Total edition run of 30 sets.

If you’re interested exhibiting or buying my work please click here to get in touch.

New Exhibition!

I’ll be exhibiting the series ‘Ophelia #1-6″ at the forthcoming exhibition Women’s Work.

Organised by Rowan Arts the exhibition is of work by women artists who live, work, or have a strong connection to Islington, and will explore women’s cultural, physical, domestic or professional realm in a bold and engaging way.

Ophelia #2

Ophelia #2

The exhibition is running from 11th September.  To find out more about the exhibition and how to submit go to: http://www.therowanartsproject.com/?location_id=1986

You can see all 6 images from the ‘Ophelia #1-6’ series on my website: www.njmaskrey.com

If you’re interested exhibiting or buying my work please click here to get in touch

Leap!

River Wolton’s first full anthology of poems, ‘Leap’ is now on sale, featuring an image from the Ophelia series!

 

‘Leap’, by River Wolton, published by The Poetry Business. Cover photograph by Nicola Jayne Maskrey. Design by Utter.

 

To find out more or buy your copy click here.

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOFAIR!

I’ll be sharing a stall with Inga Tillere at this year’s PHOTOMONTH PHOTOFAIR.

We’ll be selling a range of photography based wares to suit all budgets – such as fancy framed single edition prints from Chasing Shadows, mounted limited edition prints from the Ophelia series, and handmade greeting cards and postcards.  If you’re in the area come say hello!

old coffee cup

old coffee cup

PHOTOMONTH PHOTOFAIR

Saturday 6th October, 10am-6pm. Admission Free.

Spitalfields Traders Market, (Liverpool St tube)

100 stalls and stands with photographers selling prints, galleries, books, magazines, products and services. A great opportunity to buy new work at very reasonable prices.

London Calling Photographers stopped by and gave me a mention on their blog posting about Polaroid Emulsion Lifts. Thanks!

Ophelia and The Poetry Business

Ophelia #3 has been chosen as the cover image for River Wolton’s first full length collection of poems, ‘Leap’, designed by Utter for The Poetry Business.  I’m very excited!

The publication will be launched on 10th October with a live reading from the author at The Foundry, Sheffield. For more information click here.

Ophelia #3

Ophelia #3

To see the rest of the series take a look at my website.

Work for Sale!

I’ve just made a few more editions of Ophelia #1-6, if you would like to buy single images or a set, please get in touch!

Ophelia #1 (from Ophelia 1-6, Edition 4) – Polaroid Emulsion Lifts

Original Polaroid Emulsion Lift onto acid free water colour paper.  Signed recto, mounted on conservation grade board.  Each print is unique and handmade by me.  1 in a set of 6 images, from a limited edition run of 30 sets.

Image size – approximately 12cm x 9cm, mount size A3.

Prints are available as single images or sets.  For more information please contact me.

Shot underwater, the photographs are made into Polaroid 669 prints and soaked in a hot water bath to lift the emulsion containing the image from the paper beneath. The emulsion is then floated onto water colour paper and arranged into position. The very nature of the process continues the theme of the subject matter, and ensures that each original handmade print is completely unique in its tones and arrangement.