Handmade linocut print.
Dimensions - 200mm by 165mm approx.
The pīwakawaka (fantail) holds deep significance in Māori culture and mythology. It is often seen as a messenger and is associated with both life and death. In many traditions, the pīwakawaka is believed to be a bearer of news, sometimes bringing messages from the spirit world (wairua). Because of its bold and inquisitive nature, it is sometimes seen as a guardian or guide, leading people through the forest or warning them of nearby danger.
This linocut print captures the delicate beauty of the pīwakawaka (fantail), a beloved native bird of Aotearoa New Zealand, nestled among lush native ferns. The intricate carving highlights the bird’s distinctive fan-like tail, splayed open in a moment of movement, while its small, inquisitive form is framed by the graceful, curling fronds of the forest.
Every step in the process of making the linocut, from drawing and designing, to carving and printing, is done by hand, and as such, every linocut is completely unique and may vary slightly in colour, ink evenness and other small variations.
Please contact me to discuss different colour ways with this print.
Piwakawaka has been drawn and carved into linoleum and hand printed by me using water based ink onto acid free paper. Open edition
