Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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The #SciArtSeptember prompt gossamer made me think of the wings of this Megachile brevis leafcutter bee.
Unlike the better known, and imported honeybee, the Leafcutter bees are solitary and make no honey, but they are vital pollinators who play an important role in the ecosystem. They are found throughout the US and southern Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 🧵1/2
#bees #MastoArt #nativeBees #Megachile #linocut #printmaking #sciArt #pollinators #washi
#sciartseptember #bees #mastoart #nativebees #megachile #linocut #printmaking #sciart #pollinators #washi
Alun Kirby · @cyanotype
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Butterflies!
It soothed me to make these, for no reason other than the joy of making.
Origami butterflies, all designs by Michael LaFosse.
Folded mostly with washi papers.
#butterfly #butterflies #origami #origamiButterfly #LaFosse #MichaelLaFosse #Joy #JoyOfMaking #Washi #Mulberry #TracingPaper #WashiPaper
#butterfly #butterflies #origami #origamibutterfly #lafosse #michaellafosse #joy #joyofmaking #washi #mulberry #tracingpaper #washipaper
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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For #InverteFest - an Opabinia, an extinct prehistoric creatures which lived during the Cambrian geological time period!
The fossils of this soft-bodied 7 cm long animal are found in the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale Lagerstätte (505 mya) of British Columbia. Opabinia likely caught prey with the grasping claws on the end of its long tubular proboscis (like an elephant's trunk). Even more astounding are the five eyes on stalks!
#invertefest #linocut #printmaking #paleontology #sciart #washi #collage
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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One of my wiwaxia for #InverteFest!
This is a handprinted Wiwaxia, a half billion year old soft-bodied animal covered in scales and spines. These animals lived in the early and middle Cambrian period and fossils are found worldwide, including in Canada's Burgess Shale. The animals themselves were only about 5 cm (2") but my linocut prints are much bigger.
#linocut #printmaking #collage #washi #wiwaxia #paleontology #Cambrian #fossil #MastoArt
#invertefest #linocut #printmaking #collage #washi #wiwaxia #paleontology #cambrian #fossil #mastoart
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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Trilobite for #InverteFest! One of a series of prints of the ubiquitous and wildly successful trilobites, prehistoric creatures which lived for 100s of millions of years, carved by hand in linoleum, printed onto lovely Japanese washi papers and collaged with papers in different colours. This trilobite was a Cheirurus ingricus which lived during the Late Cambrian through the Early Devonian era. 🧵1/2
#linocut #collage #printmaking #washi #sciArt #trilobite #paleontology #invertebrate #MastoArt
#invertefest #linocut #collage #printmaking #washi #sciart #trilobite #paleontology #invertebrate #mastoart
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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This is my handprinted linocut of an American black bear (Ursus americanus, previously known as Euarctos americanus) on delicate, translucent, handmade Japanese paper with embedded fibres. Each print is 8" by 8" (or 20.3 cm by 20.3 cm).
#linocut #printmaking #bear #washi #blackBear #sciart #wildlifeArt #MastoArt
#linocut #printmaking #bear #washi #blackbear #sciart #wildlifeart #mastoart
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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I added embroidery to this version of my multimedia sky with kites print!
Cyanotype sky with clouds. Linocut kites with collaged washi. Embroidered strings!
#multimedia #printmaking #sky #cyanotype #clouds #kites #windsocks #embroidery #washi #MastoArt
#multimedia #printmaking #sky #cyanotype #clouds #kites #windsocks #embroidery #washi #mastoart
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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I made another multimedia sky with kites: cyanotype, linocut and collaged washi papers!
#printmaking #MastoArt #linocut #washi #multimedia #kite #cyanotype #sky
#printmaking #mastoart #linocut #washi #multimedia #kite #cyanotype #sky
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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I made some more multimedia prints with cyanotype sky, linocut kites with collaged washi papers! 🪁
#cyanotype #printmaking #linocut #multimedia #washi #collage #clouds #sky #MastoArt
#cyanotype #printmaking #linocut #multimedia #washi #collage #clouds #sky #mastoart
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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Cyanotype on delicate Japanese kozo (or mulberry) paper of some plants from my garden: Black-eyed susan and lemon balm.
#printmaking #cyanotype #washi #wildflower #blackeyedsusan #lemonBalm #botanicalArt #alternativePhotography #MastoArt
#printmaking #cyanotype #washi #wildflower #blackeyedsusan #lemonbalm #botanicalart #alternativephotography #mastoart
szy · @szy
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Close-ups of the Frozen Forest notebook! ❄️🌨️
PS: spring is next! :ablobreach:
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
szy · @szy
9 followers · 21 posts · Server mastodon.cloudPresenting the Frozen Forest notebook with a cool winter look, continuing the seasons theme!
As fall cools and the rains give way to snow, forests chill and create a winterland. After a snowstorm, the cold leaves and gentle snowflakes heralds the tranquil peace of winter. ❄️ 🌨️
Close-ups in the replies!
PS: spring is next! :ablobreach:
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
szy · @szy
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So I decided to continue with a season theme and winter comes right after fall! This next notebook will combine the feel of a frosty forest lost in gentle swirls of snow crystals. ❄️🌨️
Hope to share the finished product soon! :ablobowo:
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #seasons #wintervibes #snowflakes #icy
szy · @szy
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Close-ups of the Autumn's Embrace! 🍁 🍂
Anticipating the cooling wind and rustle of golden-red leaves.
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #autumnvibes #seasons
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #autumnvibes #seasons
szy · @szy
7 followers · 14 posts · Server mastodon.cloudSay hi to the completed Autumn's Embrace notebook! Close-ups in the next post. 🍁 🍂
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #autumnvibes
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #autumnvibes
szy · @szy
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Close-ups of the Azure Aurum notebook. 🔵 🪙
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #maker #gold #blue
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #maker #gold #blue
szy · @szy
6 followers · 13 posts · Server mastodon.cloudWanted to share the Azure Aurum notebook that I finished last week. Pics to follow 😁
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #maker #gold #blue
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #maker #gold #blue
Ele Willoughby, PhD · @minouette
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I made 4 more in my series of related prints about leafcutter bees, each unique. Similar to the print in the pollinator garden, but the prints in my shop are on lovely Japanese washi paper & feature different plants. These prints are both about, & a sort of collaboration with leaf cutter bees! These small, but multifarious native bees are important …
#printmaking #linocut #leafPrint #reliefPrint #sciart #bees #leafcutterBee #Megachile #washi #wildBees #nativeBees #botanicalArt #MastoArt
#printmaking #linocut #leafprint #reliefprint #sciart #bees #leafcutterbee #megachile #washi #wildbees #nativebees #botanicalart #mastoart
szy · @szy
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Close ups of the golden waves notebook!
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #waves #golden #japan
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #waves #golden #japan
szy · @szy
3 followers · 10 posts · Server mastodon.cloudBlack waves, white foam with golden tides. 🌊 🌊 Another notebook hot off the press! 🔥
Pics in the next post.
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #waves #golden #japan
#bookbinding #notebook #notebooks #diy #craft #crafts #paper #washi #kimono #handmade #somethingimade #waves #golden #japan