Happy Lunar New Year

Written By Headphonerecord
Two horses on their hind legs, meet with their front legs in the air and cause sparks. Their tails and mane are flames. They create an arch above a tuning box. In the box is a little heart, the antenna has a leaf. The box is above sprouts.

Welcome Fire Horse. Woodcut print by Nathalie Roland

Happy New Year!

We are welcoming the fire horse today.

Thank you so much to everyone who made the year of the snake wonderful.

We are wishing you all a new year of good health and an abundance of joy.

Love, Nathalie

I started doing yearly animal zodiac prints in 1998 while living in Japan. I learned about the Japanese custom of “Nengajou” or New year’s cards. After doing 12 years in a row of relief printed animals I took a break and now I decide each year if I will do one. It is a chance to meditate on my hopes for the coming year and connect with people who helped make the previous year great. Here is a collection of some of the zodiac prints I have done.

A paper print depicting two horses, sparks and a tuning box. above the mirror image carved in wood, inked with red ink.

The spell for this woodcut print is :

Sparks through collaboration.

Power in union.

Tune your dream radio

to love and nature.

Carved and printed in San Francisco, California by Nathalie Roland

Headphonerecord

Printmaker, music lover

http://headphonerecord.com
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