want it now: pressed seaweed art from coastal prezence

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I have a thing for green. After yellow, of course, but then it’s definitely green. Or red. So naturally, the ochre background paired with the varying shades of green and red on these framed seaweed pressings by Coastal Prezence are pretty much my definition of perfection. Add in the artistry of staining and salting paper, then laying out the seaweed patterns and replacing the wet absorbent layers every two days until the process is complete, and a pressing of my own is now at the top of my “want it now” list. All of the original pressings and prints are from Pacific seaweed. Original pressings range from $45 for an 8 x 10″ matt (actual pressing is 4 x 6″) to $290 for a 20 x 24″ matt (13 x 17″ pressing), while prints start at $25 for an unmatted 8 x 10″ and go up to $85 for a 16 x 20″. Matted prints are also available. – Sarah L.