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Pennard Castle Lino Print

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CW: grief & death of family

A lino print in black ink on green paper showing a person walking down a hill past an old ruined castle

A couple of days ago was the 5th anniversary of the day my mum died in 2018, and I thought for this prompt it would be nice to do something to commemorate. She was a printmaker, so I wanted to create a lino print of my own that depicted something that makes me feel close to her.

There is a beautiful place in Wales called Three Cliffs Bay, one of the last places we visited together, and every time I have been there since I have felt close to her, as if I could speak to her and she would hear me. This is the hill above the bay, with the ruins of Pennard Castle in the background, the sun shining and the wind blowing.

The block is cut from the same piece of lino that the last prints she made were cut from, and was carved and printed with all the tools she used.

So this is a hug and a thank you to a wonderful person, artist, teacher, mum and friend xxx



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hil hoover
hil hoover
29 oct 2023

I love this so much! It's awesome that you were able to use the same materials that her last prints were cut from, that's such an amazing piece of continuity. I was able to save a few beads from a broken work of my mother's and reuse them long after her death, and that always meant a lot to me. Thanks so much for sharing something so personal. <3

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ellenbeakendall
ellenbeakendall
29 oct 2023
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That's so nice! Its a really nice way to feel connected through something creative!

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durham42
28 oct 2023

A beautiful memoriam to your wonderful mother.

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