Look at this moth…

No, No! I mean really look, look at the shading on the wings, the delicacy of the veins, the patterning of hairs on the antennae. Look at the way this wing is ever so slightly damaged.

Now look even more carefully, spend a whole day and more with a sheet of copper and an etching tool, then more days at the printing workshop, choosing the right paper, ink…

Look at this acorn cup…

Yes, I mean really look. Start by spending days underneath oak trees, turning the acorns over, lovingly collecting hundreds of them, becoming part of the landscape.

Look at the smooth inside of ...

 

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