mandorla
mandorla
the rose (2022)
a soft message for hard times
description ༄
blind embossment chine-collé 'drawing' inspired by Nature's ever-giving..nature. She's the center of the vesica piscis and symbol of the feminine principle, the divine container in which new creation begins to form and germinate ~ the coming together of opposites and healing of the split.
materials ༄
blind embossment and chine-collé on Fabriano etching paper, watercolour - each piece is unique and will have small variations in the shape, placement and hue of the (chine-collé) paper and coloured details.
signed and stamped on the verso side of the paper
dimensions ༄
150 x 200 mm (unframed)
210 x 270 mm (framed)
the work includes a light wooden box frame without glass, with mount
techniques
techniques
a blind-embossment (also known as debossing) is the process of pressing a design or pattern into the surface of paper or cardstock without adding any ink or foil. The result is a raised, tactile image that can be seen and felt. A delicate, subtle relief in paper, made in my studio with a heavy etch press.
for some pieces I combine this technique with chine-collé; I add a small torn piece of thin handmade Chinese or Japanese paper in the middle of the etching paper, then I place the plate with the design on top and roll it through the etch press.
lino-cutting is the technique I use for creating most molds or plates that carry the design; I draw on a piece of linoleum (made of linseed oil, pine resin and cork dust) and remove the lines with lino cutting tools. With a mold I can create a few pieces, each slightly different due to the qualities and differences of the paper - some of them finished with a touch of coloured pencil.
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thank you!
thank you!
the purchase of this print supports my journey in the arts, spreading more beauty into the world and raising awareness of our interconnectedness with Nature, the unseen worlds, feminine energy and multi-dimensionality. Re-souling and remembering!