As children, many of us collected butterflies, caterpillars and bugs. They created a sense of wonder and reminded us of the creatures in Alice in Wonderland. In this microscopic interpretation of the scales and shapes that make up the wings of a butterfly, I aim to re-capture the magic and wonder in something as simple as a common butterfly. Stand back and view with childs’ eyes...
One in a series of 12 original prints, each print has either a colour variation or different configuration of butterflies.
This print was exhibited in the macro/micro exhibition for the Capricornia Printmakers in October 2014.
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Multi-plate woodblock and lino print. The three blocks used in the "On the tips of a butterfly's wings" series are hand-carved from plywood and lino and hand-printed on 290gsm Fabriano Tiepolo 100% rag paper with oil based block printing inks.
Block size: 40cm x 50cm
Paper size: 56cm x 64cm
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