Handmade artists book, limited edition of 64.
Mud Mapping explores tidal mudflats on the River Tyne reflecting on mud as a habitat, a slow-moving dynamic force in the landscape shaped by tidal flows and interactions with the microbial, animal and human life which lives in and around it.
The book acts as a virtual journey along the river, giving an account of mudflats through the voices of scientists, ecologists and people who live locally.
Printed in collaboration with Foundation Press at Baltic using sustainably sourced paper including alga carta which is made from algae removed from polluted waterways.
All content Michele Allen 2024, produced during a residency with the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment and Gateshead Riverside Partnership. This work was originally exhibited as part of Habit’ability at Newbridge in 2022.
Author: Michele Allen
Printed by: Foundation Press at BALTIC
