Metamorphosis

In the heart of a garden, where dreams twine and swirl, nestled fair creatures, in a soft, silken curl.
Each petal a cradle, where magic finds birth,
Radiant blooms whisper of wonders and worth.
Beneath the bright canopy, life stirs in delight,
Awakening dreams wrapped in crystalline light.

As I watch the monarch butterflies and caterpillars throughout their life cycle on the crown flower plant in front of my house, a few years ago, I imagined that I took form of a creature living on this plant, and this is the vision of the story I told myself, a glimpse into a world beyond or physical reality, our stories, our visions, are just as real as what we experience in this reality we have conspired to create.

This block is printed on 12.5 x 16.5 inch cotton rag paper. It will be shipped and available at markets rolled in a tube for easy transportation.

Every single print is hand-printed and not a reproduction.
There are many different printmaking techniques.
Traditional printmaking techniques include relief printing, lithography, intaglio printing, and screen printing. At the moment, I prefer linocut printmaking which is a type of relief printing. All of my prints are created using this process.
First, a drawing is created onto a block of linoleum. Areas to remain the color of the surface being printed on are carved from the block first. Then the ink is rolled onto the uncut surface of the block. I then lay the paper on top of the block, first attaching the tabs that hold the paper in place so that each time I lay down the paper the image is transferred with complete registration. When the paper is removed the image then appears in reverse.