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Ashley Pelletier
2025
Soft ground etching and screen print
Ashley Pelletier is a recent graduate of the MECA&D printmaking department. Working primarily in etching, relief, and book binding, she creates pieces that cover a variety of topics, but has a particular interest in the natural world.
Using seaweed collected from Portland’s East End beach, my piece is a series of three soft ground etchings, with a screen print over top. The etchings become a visual representation of seaweed and kelp to draw the audience in. The silkscreen gives valuable information in a short format to get people interested and look more into the seaweed industry.
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