Abaca´ Fiber Datum by Chad Amos Self. Chad received his B.F.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 2012. His advisor was Ben Anderson, URI Art and Art History.

Abaca´ Fiber Datum was a collaboration with Chris Roman of the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. Chad describes the process of creating this work of art: “It would be my impression, more recently, that bathymetry and paper making have similarities. I presume these similarities are quite acute and probably altogether unnoticed. I must say that after using paper-making techniques to create an impression of a bathymetric map I cannot help but to find connections.  The images taken from the seafloor can sometimes be stunning. Bathymetric maps can be quite interesting. They use primary colors to distinguish depth and isobaths to show terrain. When creating images with hand-made paper the only limits one has are the extent of what pulp-filled water can do. Pouring pulp is like painting with a bucket of color. Gather the primary colors, acknowledge the relief, and begin layering the image. This image is of a Stone Circle underneath the ocean’s water. It was mysteriously formed and many theories surround its creation.”  Chad talks more about his work in a URI press release.