A hand-printed reduction linocut from my From Flower to Food series, inspired by the plants growing in my garden in Stordal, Norway.
Every autumn, some of my kale plants are allowed to flower. For heirloom varieties, these flowers can develop into seeds that can be saved and sown the following year, carrying the characteristics of the original plant. The flowering plant therefore becomes part of a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting, seed saving and growing food again.
I am fascinated by this connection between beauty and food production. The delicate kale flowers may seem far removed from the vegetable we eat, yet they are part of the same process that gives us food and allows knowledge and plant varieties to continue from one generation to the next.
This print captures that small but important moment in the garden when one season is coming to an end and the next is already beginning.
Each print is hand-printed by me in my studio in Stordal, Norway, using the reduction linocut technique and a printing press. The image is created from a single lino block, which is progressively cut away as each colour is printed. Once the edition is complete, the block can no longer be used to make another edition.
Details
• Reduction linocut
• Limited edition of 24
• Image size: 10 × 15 cm
• Paper size: A4
• Printed on high-quality Fabriano paper
• Hand-printed on a printing press and signed by the artist
• Printed in Stordal, Norway
• Part of the From Flower to Food series
Each print is individually hand-printed, so very subtle variations may occur between prints, making each one unique.
A hand-printed reduction linocut from my From Flower to Food series, inspired by the plants growing in my garden in Stordal, Norway.
Every autumn, some of my kale plants are allowed to flower. For heirloom varieties, these flowers can develop into seeds that can be saved and sown the following year, carrying the characteristics of the original plant. The flowering plant therefore becomes part of a continuous cycle of growing, harvesting, seed saving and growing food again.
I am fascinated by this connection between beauty and food production. The delicate kale flowers may seem far removed from the vegetable we eat, yet they are part of the same process that gives us food and allows knowledge and plant varieties to continue from one generation to the next.
This print captures that small but important moment in the garden when one season is coming to an end and the next is already beginning.
Each print is hand-printed by me in my studio in Stordal, Norway, using the reduction linocut technique and a printing press. The image is created from a single lino block, which is progressively cut away as each colour is printed. Once the edition is complete, the block can no longer be used to make another edition.
Details
• Reduction linocut
• Limited edition of 24
• Image size: 10 × 15 cm
• Paper size: A4
• Printed on high-quality Fabriano paper
• Hand-printed on a printing press and signed by the artist
• Printed in Stordal, Norway
• Part of the From Flower to Food series
Each print is individually hand-printed, so very subtle variations may occur between prints, making each one unique.
