25” x 62” fine art print on Hahnemuhle rag paper. Edition of 10.

Laminaria setchellii or kombu. Laminaria setchellii is a common kelp in the near subtidal, its rich brown blades emerging from the waters just beyond the low tide mark. This species of laminaria is named after the grandfather of California seaweed, William Albert Setchell, who was head of the botany department at UC Berkeley from 1895-1915 and championed the study of the seaweeds and sea grasses, having many collectors up and down the coast sending him specimens. Laminaria setchellii used to be named Laminaria digitata, for its hand-like presentation, but the Pacific species got renamed in 1957. It is harvested, dried and marketed as California kombu, a wonderful addition to soups and stock.