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Gyotaku
Gyotaku is the ancient form of art created by the Japanese 100's of years ago that helped them to keep track of the fish that they caught.
HOW
It is a very delicate practice where a special ink is applied to one side of the freshly caught fish, and it is then covered in rice paper and carefully rubbed, resulting in an exact replica of the fish.
It is a lengthy, precise process, but totally worth the work in the end.
PROCESS
Each print takes up to a week to complete, from actually going out and catching the fish bringing it home and preparing it, doing several prints and paints of trial and error to achieve the perfect result. Each print is unique, no two are the same.
There is no waste with Gyotaku, as the ink that is used is non-toxic and after the work is completed, the fish is thoroughly washed, cooked and eaten.
