Down the Valley (Blue)
Three block linocut,
Edition of 8
Hand pulled using oil based ink on Japanese Hosho paper
Printed area approx 15x20cm, paper approx A3
Following an uncomfortable period of creative block, Down the Valley was made after a restorative walk in the Lake District with my husband.
We were given the gift of twelve days of childcare for Christmas 2018. One day a month to have together, to do what we wanted. So once a month, we’d grab our walking boots, a big bar of chocolate, leave the children with Yaya and Grandad and go and climb a big hill. This was our February day off.
We crested the brow of one unassuming hill, and as we crossed over into the valley beyond, the clouds parted and - WHAM! - a brilliant winter sunbeam smashed down onto the hillside in front of us. We stopped and stared, awestruck at the gift of light and sunshine so unexpectedly and dramatically laid on just for us.
Down the Valley (Blue)
Crossing over from one valley to the next, we crested the hill just as a ray of pure winter sunshine smashed through the clouds onto the hillside before us. Down the Valley (Blue) captures this moment of calm and wonder.
Greeting card reproduction of my linocut print Down the Valley.
7”x5”, blank inside.
Printed in the UK on 350gsm 100% recycled card. Comes plastic free with brown Kraft envelope.