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Sara Silks

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Photography-AltProcess, Experimental Art History, Photobooks https://linktr.ee/ssilks

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 20

So kind of Iain to share my work, unexpected and appreciated! Iain is a talented photographer and supports many others with his publishing imprint, which I support as well. Go check them out! @anotherplacepress.bsky.social

Iain Sarjeant @iainsarjeant.bsky.social · Feb 20

Sharing the work of photographers who inspire me - today photographer/artist Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social

Sara works with alternative and experimental processes to investigate ideas of fragility, vulnerability, and determination.

Highly recommend exploring Sara's work... www.sarasilks.com

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · 16d

Night walks are the best walks (cont.)

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Aug 16

Pictures of my book available @setantabooks.bsky.social

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Jun 11

Because night walks are the best walks

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Jun 2

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…the promise of summer languor and maybe a now-rare bullfrog

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · May 18

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Apr 28

…we made eleven of these prints today with species from her yard and mine, in my mother’s glassware.

20x24” unique silver gelatin photograms, Japanese maple and Hakuro Nishiki leaves

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Apr 16

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 29

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…looking at details of nature that influence my work
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(2-3)16x20 unique gelatin silver photogram with graphite and erasure, dreamcatcher and detail
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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 23

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…the breakup
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#springthaw

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 22

I’d love to see process pics!

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 19

Tiny moon, waning soliloquy

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 18

Love this @benrains.bsky.social

Ben Rains @benrains.bsky.social · Mar 18

View from the Lower Emerald Pool trail. Zion National Park, Utah (2017)
#filmphotography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #zionnationalpark #nationalparks #utah #35mm #benrains

A black and white landscape photograph from behind a trickling waterfall along the Lower Emerald Pool trail in Zion National Park.

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 18

Everything is better with the moon

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 17

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 11

Spring is coming…

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 8

Lovely printing

Chris Jack @itsmrjack.bsky.social · Mar 7

#washi #printmaking

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 5

…felted ginkgoes
(photogravure)

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 2

Thank you, Matt, glad you’re giving it a whirl! Reach out if you need anything

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Mar 2

A salt print of “Maiko-san”

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 21

Not sure about it

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 21

EssSilks

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 21

Yes, I will look for you there, it is impossible to find people there. Ugh

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 20

Iain Sarjeant @iainsarjeant.bsky.social · Feb 20

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Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks so much Iain!

Sara Silks @ssilks.bsky.social · Feb 17

…sculpting light at @penumbrafoundation with @ellabeee, sooo great. I highly recommend spending time with this talented, empathetic, generous artist.
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Unique cyanotypes on unryu washi

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