Bats

The Mad Scientists of Etsy October challenge (in time for Hallowe'en, of course) is one of my favorite echolocating, mammals, the one-and-only flying bats!

An opalescent, silver-coloured bat linocut is hand-printed on deep teal Japanese unryu paper, in this first edition print. The edition is limited to 9 prints. Each print is 7" tall by 10.3" wide (18 cm x 26 cm).

I love unryu paper and the gorgeous, yet unpredicatble fibre texture. So strong and lovely.




And, just for you, the block:

Saint Lawrence River

Wind-farm

Fieldwork: Rimouski

This is a short video of the research vessel tied up at the pier (probably not save for frequent victims of motion sickness, including AS and F). The video shows a 4 m (that's over 13 feet) swell. Immediately before I shoot this clip, a couple of waves crashed right over the pier, dousing the cars (hence the headlights - that vehicle is fleeing). This also explains why AS decided to go ashore and hold up in a hotel room in Rimouski for a week, rather than join us in the St. Lawrence. Made the hula dancer on the bridge dance.



A calmer moment in Rimouski:



Local fauna: