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vivanz.bsky.social
VivA
@vivanz.bsky.social
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Lives in Aotearoa New Zealand. Retired after 25 years as educator. Proud mum & granny. Donkey and Whippet companion. Enthusiasms include knitting and reading (preferably at same time), growing native trees and veggies. A little obsessed with linoprinting.
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neilmatheson66.bsky.social
Martin Trufitt-Baker.
Winter Pinecone. #Linocut
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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enolezdrata.bsky.social
15x40 cm goat #linoprint #linocut
a two layers linocut: a goat tethered by the river at sunset. The background is a peach-to-pink gradient, with the main subject rendered in a single shade of brown; white sun and lights are the color of the paper.
November 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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silhouettist.bsky.social
One of my favourite silhouettes by Battista Baj. Cut from black paper with scissors in the 1900s, probably in Italy, with some shading added in pencil. The cutting of the wing collar and spectacles is really great.
Silhouette of a man with beard and moustache facing left on a plain card. He has small, round spectacles and is wearing a cloth cap, wide neck tie and white, wing-collar shirt. Underneath is the artist's stamp: Baj.
August 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
vivanz.bsky.social
Working on my first ever #linocut commission … a friend asked for a nz-summer themed Christmas card design. This is a pohutukawa blossom (known as the nz Christmas tree because it blooms bright red on green in December). Planning to print in black then overpaint in red, green and gold.
A freshly carved linocut block depicting three blossoms and two leaves on a stem. A cutting tool lies next to the block.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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sarahdesigns.bsky.social
Are you sick of AI slop? My mini linocuts make great little gifts for someone who appreciates all things original and human-made!
#handprinted #madebyahuman #natureinspiration

www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...
This is a photograph of 4 linocuts lying on a wooden table, surrounded by wild flowers. They're printed in black ink onto textured khadi paper and they feature a sun with a face, a bird on a branch, oak leaves with acorns and a spotty toadstool.
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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mfcarter.bsky.social
Annie Soudain, Meadow Path is a vibrant linocut that invites you to wander—not just through a landscape, but through a memory of summer held in color and pattern.
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
I've TWO of these beautiful 'Witch & Hare' original linocuts by my mum, Jo, to give away to my Bluesky followers. The print is from my recently republished book, Help The Witch.

All you have to do to enter is repost this story from the book (maybe give it a read too?) www.tom-cox.com/robot-2/
Witch, hare and herbs linocut by my mum. My book Help The Witch
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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sarahdesigns.bsky.social
I'm putting some greeting cards together for a couple of customers and enjoying the satisfying mix of colours and pattern.
#thoughtfulgifts #illustration #linocut #shopindie #shopsmall

www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...
This is a photo of some bundles of greeting cards which are tied with twine. They are all reproduced from my original linocuts and have design elements taken from foliage, flowers and seed heads. Some of them also have patterned borders with dots, scallops and stars.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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mattpearceart.bsky.social
“First Day of Spring”, a two-layer #linocut print. The cat is Lily who I sadly lost in April, spring was her favourite season, and it’s mine too 🌱

#Welshart
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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mauraquint.bsky.social
It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff!

If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
vivanz.bsky.social
I made this for a friend based on a photo of her and her daughter. I love how with #linocut a few simple lines can express so much ...
Lino print image in black and white depicting a mother holding a child.
May 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
Bzzzzz - a lil #linocut experiment #bee #printmaking
A lino cut print of a bee against honeycomb. The print is made with two layers in yellow and black Two carved lino printing blocks. The one on the left is inked in yellow and the one on the right is inked in black. The layers combine to create a print of black bee on yellow honeycomb
March 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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theannexgalleries.bsky.social
In honor of #womenshistorymonth we offer a 1929 color linocut by #SybilAndrews, "Haulers." Andrews is among the most noted printmakers of the early 20th century, influenced by her early training in welding to her time at the #GrosvenorSchoolofModernArt

www.annexgalleries.com/inventory/de...
March 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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sarahdesigns.bsky.social
I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac!

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...

#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
February 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
This was a neat little experiment - the challenge from our local print club was to incorporate something recycled in our #printmaking. I had been hoarding used #teabags for a while, so ended up making these cute little #linocut minatures. #tea #linoprinting #teapot
A small linoprint image of a kettle printed onto a used teabag Three small linoprint images printed onto used teabags. Each print is pasted onto a black card. The images are 'tea' themed, with a steaming cup of tea, a jug, and a kettle. A small linoprint image printed onto a used teabag. The image shows a steaming cup of tea in black ink. A small linoprint image printed onto a used teabag. The image shows a jug in black ink.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
I loved attending my first branch meeting of PCANZ (print council) last year. A joy to meet experienced #printmakers. Each month there is a challenge. This time it was to #print using yellow. Proud to see my #linocut wētā bug among all those professional looking images.
#printmaking #linoprinting
A selection of 16 prints by different artists laid on a table. All feature the colour yellow. Images include abstracts, a chair, pots, leaves, an insect, and a flower.
January 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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postnatodepression.bsky.social
"North Otago"
Linocut by Colin McCahon, 1973
Ref 1979/44, Auckland Art Gallery
A black and white picture of- look. There's no way around this, it looks like a black triangle of pubic hair in between two plump thighs. I guess I could make some crack about Otago's fertile rolling fields, but I am a humble lesbian currently experiencing a Pavlovian reflex. I'm looking around for her cat right now. I'm going to leave lipstick marks on her thighs and she's going to stop me and ask what shade that is. She has four other flatmates, all of whom are going to have to pretend like they didn't hear us fucking when I meet them in the kitchen two hours later for leftover tofu stirfry. My girlfriend is in another city and I miss her.
January 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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trahias.bsky.social
Hazel McNab (British Artist, born 1965)
"Evening Light on the Severn," 2022
Reduction Linocut Print, 55 × 42 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters
January 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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postnatodepression.bsky.social
"Māui and the Fire Goddess"
Linocut by E. Mervyn Taylor, 1952.
Ref 2004-0026-1, Te Papa.
Shows Māui in the act of transforming into a bird as flames leap around him- his grandmother is great and terrible in the background.
January 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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bigbeardybooks.bsky.social
Finally got around to taking a photo of the four bookmarks done by @mariastrutz.bsky.social that aren't in books right now

These are gorgeous linoprint scenes associated with @hookland.bsky.social

More of Maria's work can be found here www.maria-strutz.co.uk

💙📚 #BookSky #bookmark #linocut
Four bookmarks with linocut images on them
January 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
Here’s a peep at the handmade picture book I created for my baby grandson. (Video is in two parts) I enjoyed every step of the process … creating the #linoprints, printing the text on an old fashioned letterpress, and learning to bookbind to bring it all together. #linocut #printmaking #picturebook
January 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
This is the final #linoprint I created for my grandson’s #picturebook. It features our ‘five precious pets’ including the dog and cat who are no longer with us (shown in pictures in the background). Quite like the composition of this one. #linocut #linoprintng #printmaking #lino
Black and white linocut image of five pets. In the foreground are a whippet, a small Italian greyhound and a cat. The ear of the whippet, the paws of the small dog and the whiskers of the cat protrude beyond the frame. Behind them are depicted framed pictures of another cat and a dog.
January 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
vivanz.bsky.social
Four cheerful chickens … in #linoprint created for my grandson’s Christmas picture book … I was happy with the ‘chatter’ as it adds texture - though I’m keen to learn to carve clean areas as I build my skills.
#linoprint #linoprinting #blockprint #chickens #printmaking
A linoprint image of chickens - two dark coloured birds at the front, smaller white and black birds at the rear. Black ink on cream paper. The image has lots of ‘chatter’ (obvious marks from carving)
January 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
vivanz.bsky.social
Another #print created last year for my grandson’s Christmas picture book … ‘three shabby sheep’. I messed up the carving so printed it three times, cut out and collaged to give three identical heads … it kinda works … since it’s sheep!? #linocut #linoprinting #blockprint #sheep #esdee #printmaking
A lino print image of three sheep in black ink on cream paper. The three sheep have identical heads - two of these have been pasted onto the print.
January 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
vivanz.bsky.social
In 2024 I decided to a good way to learn #linocut was to make a picture book for my grandson featuring animals that live with us on our lifestyle property … here are the ‘canny kunekune’ (nz pigs). Prints are very basic but it was a fun project… #linocutting #linoprinting #kunekune #printmaking
Simple lino cut print images in black ink on off-white paper featuring a pair of smiling kunekune pigs.
January 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM