Seaweed

The Art of Second
Glances

Seaweed is an often overlooked treasure of the ocean — timeless, surprising and intricate — and the traditional art of seaweed pressing brings it to vivid new life.

My name is Portia Knight, and one of my life's great pleasures is foraging and pressing seaweed on the northern coasts of Scotland. Initially beginning as a creative pastime for me to enjoy during fine weather, it's become something even more meaningful that continues to fascinate me with each new pressing and print.

Dumont's Tubular Weed A5 Print
Dumont's Tubular Weed A5 Print
£ 18.00
Sea Oak and Lyngbye's Cock's Comb A5 Print
Sea Oak and Lyngbye's Cock's Comb A5 Print
£ 18.00
Sea Beech A5 print
Sea Beech A5 print
£ 18.00
Stalked Leaf Bearer A5 Print
Stalked Leaf Bearer A5 Print
£ 18.00
Lyngbye's Cock's Comb A5 Print
Lyngbye's Cock's Comb A5 Print
£ 18.00
Polkadot Weed A5 Print
Polkadot Weed A5 Print
£ 18.00
Fine Veined Crinkle Weed A5 Print
Fine Veined Crinkle Weed A5 Print
£ 18.00
Dulse A5 Print
Dulse A5 Print
£ 18.00
Spotted Scarf Weed A5 Print
Spotted Scarf Weed A5 Print
£ 18.00
Felty Fingers A3 Print
Felty Fingers A3 Print
£ 54.00
Egg Wrack A3 Print
Egg Wrack A3 Print
£ 54.00
Sea Beech 3 A3 print
Sea Beech 3 A3 print
£ 54.00
Sea Beech 2 A3 Print
Sea Beech 2 A3 Print
£ 54.00
Sea Beech 1 A3 Print
Sea Beech 1 A3 Print
£ 54.00
Sea Oak A4 Print
Sea Oak A4 Print
£ 28.00
Soft Feather Weed A4 Print
Soft Feather Weed A4 Print
£ 28.00
Beautiful Fan Weed 2 A4 Print
Beautiful Fan Weed 2 A4 Print
£ 28.00
Sea Lettuce A3 Print
Sea Lettuce A3 Print
£ 54.00
Dulse A3 Print
Dulse A3 Print
£ 54.00
Serrated Wrack A1 Print
Serrated Wrack A1 Print
£ 160.00
Beautiful Fan Weed A1 Print
Beautiful Fan Weed A1 Print
£ 160.00
Sugar Kelp A1 Print
Sugar Kelp A1 Print
£ 160.00
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I'm a seaweeding enthusiast, sharing the natural beauty of my finds.

It's an art form that encourages slowing down, looking closer and appreciating the details — and I enjoy sharing discoveries with fellow enthusiasts across the world.

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My Story

My Story

The seaweeding journey is an ongoing one, where chance encounters meet careful choices and artistic craft.

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Prints

Prints

A selection of my very favourite pressings, captured on detail-rich, collectable giclée prints.

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Journal

Journal

Thoughts, discoveries and updates from me and the wider seaweeding community.

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Emblems of
Uncommon Beauty

Foraged from passing storms and ebbing tides, pressed seaweed has a surprising variety of form, colour and texture — rewarding careful selection and precise process.

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EBB & UPWELL

The Artists' Seaweed Press — the ideal tool for embarking on your own seaweeding journey.

Seaweed
Stories

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I'm exhibiting at the Aberdeen Art Gallery Summer Market
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I'm exhibiting at Handmade Oxford
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