Ocean Soul

Cast mulberry paper, encaustic wax, paper string

In Ocean Soul I have used cast handmade mulberry paper to create a pair of vessels celebrating the existence of the small but significant one celled organism, the phytoplankton.  Phytoplankton live on the oceans’ surface and through the process of photosynthesis release molecular oxygen into the water.  They are responsible for 50% of the world’s oxygen production.  Greater awareness of the phytoplankton emphasises the importance of maintaining the health of our oceans.