by Cally Conway.
Original one colour linocut print printed on Fabriano Rosaspina 280gsm paper in oil based ink.
The Hawthorn is a tree of magical enchantment and is strongly associated with Beltane, the ancient festival celebrating Spring. In Celtic mythology it is one of the most sacred trees and symbolises love and protection. According to folklore, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to the British Isles. He slammed his hawthorn staff into the ground in Glastonbury, where it took root. The hawthorn tree that grew there could apparently flower in May and at Christmas.
Image size: 12.5 x 12.5 cm.
Paper size: 17.5 x 17.5 cm.
Open edition, signed.
A lover of the natural world, Cally's prints are inspired by nature and folklore. She is based in London, but is constantly drawn to the beauty of nature and its place within the world. She began producing etchings and collagraphs at art college, and came to linocut printmaking much later. She really fell in love with the process of linocut; something about the carved line as a way to translate her sketches, and to explore pattern and texture.