Studio

Material is not separate from place.

The working room is part archive, part laboratory: pigment, paper, handmade brushes, folded studies and unfinished surfaces held close to the table.

Pambula, far south coast NSW

"I make my own paints from locally sourced earth pigments."

Pigment grinding tools and raw earth colours in the studio — Milling pigment from locally sourced earth colours.

Hand-made watercolour pans made from locally sourced earth pigments — Hand-made watercolours poured in small batches.

Hand-bound artist book and handmade brush in Lorna Crane studio — Hand-made brushes, bound materials and paper studies.

Studio paint table with tubes, jars and working materials — Studio materials kept close to the work surface.

Material is not separate from place.

The studio page keeps the process visible: pigment, brushes, paper, binding, watercolour pans, ink and table surfaces. These are not behind-the-scenes decoration. They are part of the work.

The visual rhythm stays quiet so the images can carry the texture of the practice without becoming a busy studio scrapbook.