Linocut Sea Turtle Skeleton Print

Hello everyone.  I cannot believe that it is November already. This year seems to be flying by so quickly. Thanksgiving is only three weeks away and Christmas is less than eight weeks away. Where did the time go? I have started working on a few Christmas crafts but have a laundry list of things to do before Christmas gets here.  Christmas will be here and gone before you know it. YIKES!

I do not have any Christmas crafts to share with all of you just yet, but I do have a linocut art print to show you. This print is a sketchy sea turtle skeleton printed on rice paper. The image was hand carved from a linoleum block. I seem to be developing a fascination for animal skeletons and enjoyed creating this detailed little print.  I loved this print so much that I plan on creating a few more animal skeleton prints.  Who knows, this idea could become my next collection inspiration. I will probably hold off on creating any more prints until after Christmas.

I will keep this blog post short since it is getting late and I am exhausted (not to mention the Packer game is currently on).  I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.  Remember to share you favorite blog posts on social media and google+.  Thanks for visiting my blog.  ❤ Tia - Copper Blossom Paperie ❤

"Tour Of Europe" Bird Woodcut Print

Hello Blog!  I missed blogging yesterday.  I got home from the worst day of work I have ever experienced to discover that my internet had been disconnected by Time Warner Cable (despite a payment arrangement and the cable guy coming out Monday to downgrade our services).  Not to mention that I was in so much pain after work yesterday.  I was so upset and in so much pain I went to bed and slept over 16 hours. Hoping that work and life get back on track and things start to improve in my life.  Right now I am contemplating if I even want to go back to work after the way I was treated yesterday.  Up until yesterday, I liked the company I work for.  I decided that in lieu of the events that took place yesterday,  I should start looking for a new job (which will be difficult considering I just returned to work yesterday and had a difficult time).  I guess time will tell.

Anyway, today is a fresh new day, so I thought I would post a recent woodcut print I finished.  This woodcut is 18"x24" and was carved on plywood.  I am really pleased with all the texture I was able to create within the image.  I love this woodcut and hope all of you enjoy it as well.

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Another Throw Back Thursday!

Good morning. Glad you took the time to visit my blog on this fabulous Thursday.  I personally want to thank everyone for following my blog and sharing its contents on social media.  I have nearly reached 1,000 views since I re-started the Copper Blossom Paperie blog 40 days ago.  I cannot thank you enough for all the support.  I love sharing my artwork with all of you and hope that you leave my blog inspired to create art.

It has been a while since I shared a throw back Thursday post, so I decided to write one today.  This artwork is a linocut print I created for a gallery show in 2005.  Like other works I created at the time, this piece represents the connection between humanity and nature.  The entire show revolved around the idea of people modifying the natural world to better suite our commercialized society.  This particular print was an artistic interpretation of a genetically modified plant.  I have been against GMO's (genetically modified organisms) since their conception in the 90's.  For some reason, this topic tends to show up a lot in my artwork.  When I created this print, I wanted to evoke the idea of genetic modification going too far.  Can we create plants that think and comprehend like we do?  Will plants one day have a skeletal structure?  Can these plants turn around and genetically modify us?  I know the notion of plants taking over the world one day is a hard idea to grasp, but I like to think that nothing is impossible.  What if plants could one day grow us a new brain or heart?

This print was also meant to signify the link between GMO's and disease.  At the time, GMO's were considered safe despite the lack of adequate studies.  No one knew the long term affects of GMO consumption.  Unfortunately, the last 10 years have shown that GMO's are indeed unsafe to eat.  Now days, chronic diseases like autism and ADHD can be linked to the consumption of genetically modified plant material.  I am glad that several food production companies have voluntarily removed GMO's from their packaged meals over the last couple years.

I hope this blog post didn't read too much like a science essay.  Please comment below and let me know if you liked this post.  If you enjoy reading my posts, be sure to subscribe to the blog via email or google+.  Thanks for stopping by.  ❤ Tia - Copper Blossom Paperie ❤

Throwback Thursday From My College Days

Hello Everyone! I am sorry that I didn't post to the blog yesterday.  I haven't been feeling my best lately and needed a short break from life.  I am still sick, but wanted to do another Throw Back Thursday, so here I am.

These two linocut prints are from a collection I created in college.  I enjoy creating art that shows nature interacting with man-made objects. In this series however, I wanted to depict the survival of nature as our human world technologically grows and changes.  I want to evoke the question of whether or not our current world is better than the world that has naturally evolved over billions of years.  Yeah, it is a pretty deep concept.  As an artist, we can creatively depict whatever concepts we want in our art whether your art has a political vibe, gives animals a voice, or depicts socioeconomic inequality in our communities.  I personally connect with the energies of nature and wildlife, so that is the main focus of my art.

I hope you enjoyed this Throwback Thursday!  Please comment below or share this post on social media if you enjoy the blog.  Also feel free to subscribe to the blog so you can keep up on current projects, freebies, and new items in the store.  Take care everyone!  ❤ Tia - Copper Blossom Paper Gallery ❤