PREORDER Summer Blooms linocut

• Handcarved linocut of Summer flowers in bloom
• Printed on Nepalese lokta paper using Cranfield printing inks
• 50 x50cm
  

This stunning linocut is a celebration of the floral abundance we are spoilt with during Summer. It is inspired by the flowers I walk past daily in the village I live in on the Kent coast. In it, you'll find roses nestled among forget-me-nots, geraniums cosied up with nasturtiums, foxgloves and poppies and a whole host more flora peeking out from this garland. In fact, I include a little key with this print so you can identify each flower in the image.

Printed in a vibrant, summery coral colour using Cranfield inks, this linocut is printed on natural Nepalese lokta paper made in the Himalayas. I love the paper because it is both of  brilliant quality and has the most wonderful delicate texture, which mirrors the petals of many of the flowers in this print. It is also particularly sustainable as it does not require the felling of any trees. Instead, the bark is harvested from the Daphne bush. These are evergreen shrubs found in the Himalayas at altitudes of between 1,600 and 4,000 metres.  

This is limited run of just 50 prints of this design in a vibrant coral colourway.

Please note: To make my printmaking practice as sustainable as possible I am printing this on demand, so please allow a few days after purchase while I handprint the item for you and allow it to dry.

I am selling the prints unframed or with a teak wood poster frame holder that is made to fit the print precisely (see product images). This will be sent unassembled to protect the print in transit, but is very easy to assemble. The wooden bars at the top and bottom of the print 'stick' together with ease because they have strong magnets embedded inside them. They are easy to take apart without damaging the print too.

All my designs are carved and printed by hand and every single one of them is a unique reproduction. Paper is more often cut by hand too. For this reason, subtle variations in the paper, its size, colour, inking and finish will occur from print to print. When you buy a hand pulled print from me, you are choosing these unique variations over digital reproductions.