Past few months have been a struggle but I keep reminding myself " I contain multitudes" and it gives me permission to exist in complicated ways that society typically doesn't see or honor.
We can feel multiple emotions at once.
We can suffer and also recognize there are those who suffer greater hardships without minimizing our own.
We can see how many human created systems are detrimental and dream up new possibilities for how we can exist in this world.
We can struggle and be curious
We can become entangled in systems that no longer serve us and yet see that those entanglements can provide the impetus to change.
We contain multitudes.
In our bodies
In our hearts
In our minds
With the environment
With each other and all life
On this earth.
Let this be a reminder that our independent experience doesn't dictate the experience of other life.
I want to live in a world where the space we give each other is enough for each of us to flourish in the ways we need, in the ways that nurture the earth.
2 layer woodcut for @reliefconspiracy 2022 postcard exchange.
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First Reduction Woodcut for Relief Conspiracy
Signing and starting to address envelopes to send these prints out on Friday for #reliefconspiracy
This is my first time participating. So excited to see what other relief postcards I'll receive in the mail
Since it is my first time doing this I figured I'd throw a bunch more firsts in there
First reduction woodcut
First time using my #portableprintingpress
First time hand mixing my own inks using #earthpigments
These prints are far from perfect but I am proud of all these firsts.
Swipe to see various process pics of this reduction cut in the works
Image descriptions: Series of images of woodcut prints on white postcard sized paper. They are layered prints using handmixed colors yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and Cyprus burnt umber. The artwork depicts a side profile of a face and a series of branches that frame a nest with a pair of common Yellowthroat warblers. The series of photos shows the different colors and different phases of one woodcut block that is cut more and more each layer. Reduction cuts cannot be reproduced again
Many Firsts
Wanted to share the process of my first reduction woodcut. Reduction cuts use the same block and cut more after each color. These usually produce very limited editions because the results cannot be reproduced through printing because one block is cut more and more.
This is also the very first time I mixed my own inks using earth pigments. There are quite a few kinks to work out to achieve exact results and even printing each time. Regardless this is an exciting experience.
This is also the first time using my portable press and made quick work of all these layers.
20 of these prints will be sent out next week to a list of people that are all trading post card sized relief prints during # relief conspiracy a group of 550+ artists are participating worldwide. Excited to see what work arrives in the mail.
The prints that don't get sent and may be slightly less than perfect are available to my patrons $15/ month and up members first. These will be a great piece of history to own because I plan on doing more reduction cuts like these and this is my very first 😉