Trees of the Urban Wilds - "Kangaroo" - Hand Pulled Tree Ring Print

An overgrown, vacant lot was transformed by volunteers into a food forest to nourish the local community. Along the way, numerous neglected trees had to be taken down. This original, limited edition tree ring print is from a slice of one of those gnarled trees and represents its tough life in the city. Prints pulled: 3.

"Kangaroo"

*18" x 24"
*ink block relief
*printed in deep black on a stunning white background
*black relief ink
*bright white medium weight printmaking paper
*available unframed (shipped in a heavy duty cardboard tube) or framed in black (simple black wood frame with plexiglass to withstand shipping; shipped flat a in a box)

In its original form, the tree slice was rough cut with a chainsaw. This tree slice showed significant rot which had to be stabilized with wood hardener. The tree slice was then planed to level it, then sanded smooth. It was then burned with a blowtorch to create textural differences among the tree rings, and cleaned with a wire brush. The slice was then hand inked and the print was hand pulled.

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