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Avebury always feels like the playful, rebellious younger sibling to Stonehenge. It's an expansive stone circle, so vast that it’s only truly visible from the air. Unlike the tightly controlled alignment of Stonehenge, Avebury’s stones seem more free-spirited, with a road cutting right through its heart. I love how sheep still graze peacefully in the fields surrounding the stones, and how you can walk right up to them, even touch them. This open accessibility doesn’t make Avebury any less impressive than Stonehenge—if anything, it makes me feel even more affection for it. The stones stand there, resolute and unmoving, a timeless feature of the landscape, untouched by the strict protections that surround Stonehenge.

A reduction Lino print is made by using the same piece of Lino to print all the colours. Each time a layer is printed then more of the surface of the Lino is removed, reducing the surface area. Each me you put a layer of ink on the Lino and print it, the Lino must come into contact with the paper at the same place, otherwise the picture does not align and will not be usable. Reduction lino printing requires careful planning and precision, as mistakes cannot be easily corrected once a layer of ink has been applied. It is a time-consuming process, but the end result can be a beautiful, vibrant and layered print. I start off intending to make 10 images and usually end up with 7 or 8, but it can be less.

Ancient Avebury
30 x 30 cm
An edition of 8
Caligo Safewash ink
Somerset Satin 300 GSM paper.
Titled, numbered and signed on the front.

Materials used:

Caligo Safewash Ink, Somerset Satin paper

Tags:
#landscape #solstice #druids #wiltshire #lino cut #avebury #stone circles #avebury stone 

Ancient Avebury (2024) Linocut
by Joanne Spencer

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Avebury always feels like the playful, rebellious younger sibling to Stonehenge. It's an expansive stone circle, so vast that it’s only truly visible from the air. Unlike the tightly controlled alignment of Stonehenge, Avebury’s stones seem more free-spirited, with a road cutting right through its heart. I love how sheep still graze peacefully in the fields surrounding the stones, and how you can walk right up to them, even touch them. This open accessibility doesn’t make Avebury any less impressive than Stonehenge—if anything, it makes me feel even more affection for it. The stones stand there, resolute and unmoving, a timeless feature of the landscape, untouched by the strict protections that surround Stonehenge.

A reduction Lino print is made by using the same piece of Lino to print all the colours. Each time a layer is printed then more of the surface of the Lino is removed, reducing the surface area. Each me you put a layer of ink on the Lino and print it, the Lino must come into contact with the paper at the same place, otherwise the picture does not align and will not be usable. Reduction lino printing requires careful planning and precision, as mistakes cannot be easily corrected once a layer of ink has been applied. It is a time-consuming process, but the end result can be a beautiful, vibrant and layered print. I start off intending to make 10 images and usually end up with 7 or 8, but it can be less.

Ancient Avebury
30 x 30 cm
An edition of 8
Caligo Safewash ink
Somerset Satin 300 GSM paper.
Titled, numbered and signed on the front.

Materials used:

Caligo Safewash Ink, Somerset Satin paper

Tags:
#landscape #solstice #druids #wiltshire #lino cut #avebury #stone circles #avebury stone 
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I became an artist in 2018, following a career as a Police Officer. I dabbled with a number of mediums but when I found Lino cut it made me... Read more

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