Friday, August 18, 2023

Multimedia with Kites

 

Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023
Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023

Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023
Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023

Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023
Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi and embroidery thread, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023

Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023
Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023

Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023
Linocut kites on cyanotype sky with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023 

kites, linocut by Ele Willoughby, 2023
Linocut kites with collaged washi, Ele Willoughby, 11" x 14", 2023

This is one of a series, each unique, of my hand made cyanotypes on watercolour paper (14" x 11") with an image of a cloud-filled sky overprinted with my linocut print of several kites, and wind-socks each collaged with beautiful Japanese washi papers. I made one without cyanotype and on one I hand-sewed embroidery thread for all the strings. The carp-shaped Koinobori wind socks (also known as satsuki-nobori) are flown in Japan to celebrate Tango no sekku, or Children's Day each May 5.

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