Axolotl linocut
This is a hand-printed linocut print of the amazing axolotl, known as the Mexican salamander or Mexican walking fish, in white and pale pink ink on lovely handmade deep blue Thai paper with a deckle edge. Each print is approximately 8" by 10" (or 20.3 cm by 25.4 cm); the deckle edge, typical of handmade papers, means the sizes can be a bit irregular. There are 4 prints in this first edition.
The axolotl is an endangered amphibian which originates in lakes near Mexico city. Unlike other amphibians, they do not usually metamorphise and develop lungs. Rather, they remain gilled and aquatic. Axolotls are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate limbs, and in some cases, portions of their brains! They can restore a damaged limb and regenerate an extra one. They appear to have crazy hairdos, with their three pairs of external gill stalks (rami) which come out behind their heads and are used to move oxygenated water.
Axolotl linocut
This is a hand-printed linocut print of the amazing axolotl, known as the Mexican salamander or Mexican walking fish, in white and pale pink ink on lovely handmade deep blue Thai paper with a deckle edge. Each print is approximately 8" by 10" (or 20.3 cm by 25.4 cm); the deckle edge, typical of handmade papers, means the sizes can be a bit irregular. There are 4 prints in this first edition.
The axolotl is an endangered amphibian which originates in lakes near Mexico city. Unlike other amphibians, they do not usually metamorphise and develop lungs. Rather, they remain gilled and aquatic. Axolotls are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate limbs, and in some cases, portions of their brains! They can restore a damaged limb and regenerate an extra one. They appear to have crazy hairdos, with their three pairs of external gill stalks (rami) which come out behind their heads and are used to move oxygenated water.