green + brown

We set out to finish painting the siding on the house this weekend, but the weather had very different ideas for us.  Precious babysitting time was instead spent hiking through a downpour on the Superior Hiking Trail.  The perfect date, actually, as it's not often these days that we can actually hike together at a good clip without stopping to examine every root and leaf and rock along the path.  Time together with real conversation; that is, conversation that isn't punctuated by a looped 'wherisit?' and 'dee' chatter about the where in the forest the deer families might be sleeping.

Along the trail, the autumnal foliage juxtaposed with wet dark bark and holding-on greenery made me wish I had a waterproof camera to hold onto the moment.  Inspired by those intense greens and deep dark browns, I spent some time later in the day with my print gocco, making chartreuse cards with a chocolate brown print of that cottonwood leaf impression. 

I'm finding that I'm learning more and more with each print run.  About the colors, the inks, the screens, the printing.  I'm finding, too, that I'm continually seeking pattern and form from the natural world to bring into printed form.  The process is lending new focus to the environment around me, grounding me in the moment that is now.  And this, is a very, very good thing.

Comments

[Kelly]

lovely cards. -kb

[Stefani]

I love this post. So full of thought, inspiration and beauty. Gorgeous, all of it.

[Angie]

That's wonderful, to find something that opens your eyes to the world around you :-)

[Grace]

*wow* just beautiful, sarah!!

[h.]

So are you going to make more bookplates too? Those were very cool.

[Bev]

I love this type of printing, you just get that instant wonderful result. Also works great with feathers x

[amanda]

beautiful!

[Anne Marie]

Love how those cards turned out! You make want to go Gocco.