Autumn Quilt

Watercolor white line woodblock monotype, 2025

This burst of color was inspired by the fall foliage and blazing blue skies of autumn. It was made using a hybrid painting-printing technique called “white line” woodblock printing, pioneered by the Provincetown Printers in early 1900s Massachusetts. Each section is made by painting directly onto a hand-carved woodblock, and then pressing the paper into the block to transfer the pigment. Since watercolor dries so quickly, I must work in tiny sections at a time, building up the piece bit by bit. This piece took weeks to complete, and kept me in a state of meditative contemplation of orange, blue, yellow and gray. My hope is that the piece will serve you in a similar way and provide a place for your mind to wander, or rest, as you need.