North Sea Daughters

In Norse mythology, the nine daughters (or wave maidens) of Æsir and Rán are believed to personify the waves of the sea. Each daughter’s name embodies the characteristics of the wave, from gentle and foaming to violent, turbulent and treacherous.

Hand-sculpted forms of emulsion lifts from Polaroid photos taken of the North Sea with a 1972 Polaroid Land camera. Inspired by my offshore father and his North Sea photography.