Folkestone to Dover
A monumental coastal montage celebrating the Kent coastline, from Folkestone East to the White Cliffs of Dover.
The culmination of seventeen years of printmaking.
Folkestone to Dover is my largest and most ambitious linoprint to date. Developed over nine months through photography, observational drawing, composition studies, carving and countless proof prints, this monumental A1 linocut brings together the defining landmarks, wildlife and atmosphere of Kent's eastern coastline into a single composition.
Beginning at Folkestone Harbour and stretching towards the White Cliffs of Dover, the print celebrates the iconic lighthouse, working fishing boats beneath circling gulls, the chalk cliffs and rich foliage of The Warren, and the dramatic coastline that has inspired generations of artists and travellers.
Printed from multiple hand-carved lino blocks, each impression is built through numerous individually printed layers using traditional oil-based inks, rainbow rolls, transparent overlays and hand-developed texturing techniques.
As the work evolved, it became clear that its monumental scale and technical complexity deserved a different approach. Rather than producing a conventional numbered edition, Folkestone to Dover will become a series of one-off original works. Each impression will explore its own colour palette, layering and hand-finished details, making every large-format print an individual piece with its own character.
Alongside these unique works, a hand-printed limited edition on Japanese paper is currently in development, offering collectors a more intimate interpretation of the composition while celebrating the traditional craft of relief printmaking.
Product Details
Working title: Folkestone to Dover
Original block size: Approximately A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm)
Medium: Original multi-block linocut
Printing method: Printed from multiple hand-carved linoleum blocks using traditional oil-based inks, rainbow rolls and layered relief printing techniques.
Development: Nine months of photography, drawing, composition, carving and proof printing.
Created by: Fabia Hebe Goff
Designed and carved in: Folkestone, Kent
Printed in: Woolwich, London
Edition
The original Folkestone to Dover will not be released as a traditional edition.
Instead, the carved blocks will be used to create a series of one-off original prints, each developed through its own combination of colour, layering and hand-finished details. No two impressions will be the same.
A separate hand-printed limited edition on Japanese paper is currently in development and will be released at a later date.
Release
The first one-off works from Folkestone to Dover will be unveiled at my showcase at The Grand, Folkestone this September, before becoming available through my website later in the year.
Visitors to the showcase will have the first opportunity to view and acquire these original works before their public release.