Steve Etches

Описание: The Etches Collection is the result of one man’s passion, an achievement that has resulted in a collection of the most extensive and finest fossil specimens ever found on the Jurassic coast in Kimmeridgian Clay Formation. Before Steve's exploration, history told us that this time in history was a 'dead zone' with no traceable life - Steve went about proving academia wrong. This alone is a big story to tell but with over 30 years of discovery and diligent research, dogged determination not just to find and collect specimens, but also to bring to life the amazing stories of the creatures that existed in the Kimmeridgian age.

The captivating unearthing or splitting of a stone for people, to be the first to revel something, exposing so many untold stories of the past, with each find unique, becomes instantly personal. I want people to explore while understanding permissions, codes and risks at 'sites' while showing the pain staking work which goes on behind the scenes in-order to prepare material for exhibition and study along with highlighting different fossil preservation due to varying geology and what makes Kimmeridgian period special.

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