Original Linocut - Garlic

This reduction print is based on the garlic cloves that perch on the little shelf above my cooker. They are sometimes illuminated so beautifully by the cooker hood lights, and it makes them look like a little still life with the dark grey wall behind. It was only a matter of time before I would make a print of the simple but beautiful shadowy scene that plays out each evening above my cooker.  

- colour: custom deep grey-brown Hawthorn Stay Open Printmaking Ink - 7-layer reduction print

- paper: Fabriano Unica printmaking paper, 50% cotton, off-white, smooth, 250 gsm.

- print size: approx 6 x 6 inches

- mount size: 8 x 8 inches

- numbered and signed on mount

- limited edition of 23, no further prints can be made as the block is gradually detroyed in the process.

I design and carve each motif into linoleum before inking the plate and printing it using Alma, my 130 year old Victorian cast iron manual book press. For a reduction print, the same block is used and gradually carved away. This print is a 7 layer reduction print, the block was carved and printed 7 times to create this image. There will be variations between each print, making each one unique. This is especially the case for background layer, which in some prints is more 'velvety' in apperance and in other prints is flatter and smoother.

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Each print is handmade and unique. Gradient colours and coverage may vary slightly, contributing to the charm of owning an original piece of art. 

When framing, please ensure that the print does not not touch the glass.