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There is something quite poetic about relief printing. With each blank carving slate you get the opportunity to create an entirely new reality by cutting or chipping the surface away. There are times when you may feel like life is just chipping away at you bit by bit, almost pruning in a way. But you may just be in the process of becoming a whole new, more beautiful, work of art. 

My journey with linoleum block printing actually began when I was just a child in middle school art class. My art teacher (shoutout to you Mr. Nordstrom) decided to do an entire relief printing unit. He provided us with a linoleum block, some basic tools, and taught us the basics of creating an image from negative space. The challenge of thinking of your design in terms of negative/positive space was really exciting to me and I loved the bold art style of the result. 

Flash forward to 2023, I was looking into different art mediums since getting back into creating art almost daily when I remembered how much fun I had with linoleum block printing. So, I ordered a Speedball starter kit on Amazon and started brainstorming design ideas. It took some time (and some mistakes) before I felt confident in my ability to create designs and carve them cleanly. Now, after almost 2 years of carving consistently and close to 150+ individual carvings created, I am ready and excited to share my gift with the world!