Spring Beech Leaf
Spring Beech Leaf
*Made to order. Allow 2-3 days for production.
SUPERFOLK SAYS:
“Our most popular large print and the original in our Forest Canopy Print series. Inspired by the shelter, protection and seasonal colour offered by great old Beech trees in a west of Ireland rain shower. Beech trees are the first to gain their leaves in Spring and the last to loose them in Winter”
Jo Anne
ABOUT THIS PRINT:
An original design by Superfolk. Designed and made by Superfolk in the west of Ireland.
This is a handmade print, printed on handmade washi (Japanese paper). Strong, warm bold colours and shapes sit atop a delicate, partially translucent paper. The print is from a hand-cut lino block. Blocks are inked up by hand and lead to a unique colour variation in each print. . Each print block is hand-printed onto a 34gsm long-fibred handmade Japanese washi paper from Awagami Factory in Tokushima, Japan, where they have been making washi papers for eight generations.
DETAILS:
Materials: Water-based inks on a 34 gsm handmade Japanese washi paper with a deckled edge.
Size: 99cm x 61cm.
Colour Range: Hansa Yellow, Spring Green, Moss Green and Raw Umber
Hand-signed and dated by the printmaker.
Each print is made by hand in our studio on the west coast of Ireland.
Ink colour tone variations are unique to each print.
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT:
All Superfolk prints are printed by hand onto handmade Japanese washi paper made from renewable plant resources. When compared to wood-based papers, washi is created with significantly less harm to our environment.
Watch the making of the Beech Leaf canopy here: Making a Superfolk Autumn Beech Leaf Print
Read the personal story behind this print here: Taking Time: with Beech Trees
About the Forest Canopy Collection:
A collection inspired by the gentle shelter of a forest canopy on a stormy day. Hang as a set or make a single bold statement. Crisp, elegant shapes are softened by delicate colour variations.
Learn More About The Beech Tree:
Watching the buds of the Beech tree unfurl into delicate fresh green leaves is one of the most powerful signals of the renewal of Spring. Later in the year autumnal frosts, turn the leaves a magnificent rusty-red colour before turning a leather brown. The leaves of the Beech tree often linger right through winter until they are forced off the tree by Spring growth. The Beech tree grows very tall and has a smooth, grey-blue bark. The Beech tree sends out purple flowers when it over 40 years old. Large old Beech trees are suited to climbing and building huts.
Learn more about Washi here.
