The Only Sense of Ground Left

The only sense of ground left is all about a site-specific landscape-based project I completed in my last year of university. The whole project centered around my home in Farndon that is built on a natural flood plain that floods multiple times yearly but within the last 5 years the flooding has become more unpredictable and more aggressive due to water levels rising, urbanization of natural flood plains and climate change. I approached this subject after my community was affected by the most severe floods on record during storm Christoph in January - February of 2020 where homes were damaged, livestock were killed, human lives were put at risk and riverbanks were destroyed by this severe flood. Being emersed in this extreme event put the effects of climate change into reality for me, This yearly phenomena was amazing 7-8 years ago but now we wait for the unpredictable, aggressive floods that once were natural but have now become unnatural in their behavior causing destruction, fear, and disorder.

Pencil Drawing

Pencil Drawing of the view across the river.	Pencil drawing based on a photo of my partner walking down the drive.	Pencil drawing of the radio tower during a full flood.
Pencil drawing of what my house looked like mid flood. This static is actually raised about 3 feet off the ground.	Pencil drawing of the view from the completely submerged road that is used to get too and from all properties on Townfield Lane.	Pencil drawing of one of the phone lines that sits in the hedge. This phone line acts as a guide when in full flood by being an indicator that there is a hedge there but also how high the water is.
Pencil drawing of the local footpath along the river edge before it becomes submerged.	Pencil drawing of a post that we use to gauge how high the water is at a certain point of the road to see whether we can wade out or kayak out.

Drypoint Etching

1.5x1.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.	6x8.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourty eighth etching from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.	1x1 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the sixth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.
5.5x8.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the eighth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.		1x1 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

Linocut

Lino print of the poplars that grow at the end of the field.	Lino print of our neighbour across the rivers house whilst the sun sets.	Lino print on Zerkall paper of the halfway point between our home and dryland. This pylon is used to judge how far away from home or land you are when kayaking.
A lino print of the drive as it's getting dark.	Lino print of our side gate before it becomes flooded.	Lino print of the doghouse in our garden. The doghouse is actually sitting on a bench in this interpretation but the water submerges the bench.
Lino print on Zerkall paper of another set of powerlines used to judge distance across water.	Lino print of one of the pylons that inspired the name of the project 'The Only Sense of Ground Left'	Linocut print on Zerkall paper of my house mid flood.
Lino print on Zerkall paper of water movement.	Lino print on Zerkall of the farmers field next door that we wade across to get to the shop.	Lino Print on Zerkall paper of the telegraph pole on our property.
Lino print on Zerkall paper of water movement.	Lino print on Zerkall paper of the only piece of land that is still present in most floods.

The Only Sense of Ground Left

Pencil Drawing

Pencil Drawing of the view across the river.

Pencil drawing based on a photo of my partner walking down the drive.

Pencil drawing of the radio tower during a full flood.

Pencil drawing of what my house looked like mid flood. This static is actually raised about 3 feet off the ground.

Pencil drawing of the view from the completely submerged road that is used to get too and from all properties on Townfield Lane.

Pencil drawing of one of the phone lines that sits in the hedge. This phone line acts as a guide when in full flood by being an indicator that there is a hedge there but also how high the water is.

Pencil drawing of the local footpath along the river edge before it becomes submerged.

Pencil drawing of a post that we use to gauge how high the water is at a certain point of the road to see whether we can wade out or kayak out.

Drypoint Etching

1.5x1.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

6x8.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourty eighth etching from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

1x1 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the sixth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

5.5x8.5 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the eighth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

1x1 inch Drypoint Etching on 300gsm Somerset Satin Paper. This piece is the fourth of fifty drypoint etchings from my series 'The Only Sense of Ground Left' a project that focused on how climate change is increasing the severity of flooding in Britain.

Linocut

Lino print of the poplars that grow at the end of the field.

Lino print of our neighbour across the rivers house whilst the sun sets.

Lino print on Zerkall paper of the halfway point between our home and dryland. This pylon is used to judge how far away from home or land you are when kayaking.

A lino print of the drive as it's getting dark.

Lino print of our side gate before it becomes flooded.

Lino print of the doghouse in our garden. The doghouse is actually sitting on a bench in this interpretation but the water submerges the bench.

Lino print on Zerkall paper of another set of powerlines used to judge distance across water.

Lino print of one of the pylons that inspired the name of the project 'The Only Sense of Ground Left'

Linocut print on Zerkall paper of my house mid flood.

Lino print on Zerkall paper of water movement.

Lino print on Zerkall of the farmers field next door that we wade across to get to the shop.

Lino Print on Zerkall paper of the telegraph pole on our property.

Lino print on Zerkall paper of water movement.

Lino print on Zerkall paper of the only piece of land that is still present in most floods.