Rachel Dein an UK artist, creates fossils from everyday objects. She allows herself to preserve tangible pieces of the present as keepsakes for the future. The simplicity of the work adds to its honesty and preciousness. Dien studied as a propmaking apprentice at the English National Opera, giving her quite a extensive knowledge of object creation. Dein’s method is simple: she presses flowers into wet clay and then
pours in a mixture of plaster and concrete to produce a tile. The dry
tiles can be left unadorned or be painted. Her work is created with a fairly basic form of casting, yet allows her to capture delicate and intricate details. She learned the process from a glass blowing class in art college, during which she was told to press shapes into wet sand and pour molten glass over the impression. After that, she began experimenting with clay, plaster and paint, and found her way to the tile making process she uses today. Each of the molds she creates can only be used once, and therefore each piece is a unique, personalized object. Here are some of her beautiful flower fossill artwork, enjoy it!
beautiful flower fossill artwork by Rachel Dein
