flight palimpsest artblock

The newest palimpsest block from the studio, with a lovely raven in flight.

Each piece has multiple layers of handwritten stories on flight & imagination, that are sanded lightly & erased before the next layer is added. The palimpsests have such a distinct feel of living thought captured in flight. They're some of our favorite pieces...

 each palimpsest storyblock ordered plants one tree

    description
    • average size of storyblock: 5" w, 6 "h, 1 - 1.5" d
    • wood species will vary according to what we have on hand
    • packaged in an organic cotton bag with a small card telling a brief history of the chosen wood & the bird & brush series
    • each block is shaped & painted here in the studio with our unique bird & brush process:  the final piece has 6-8 layers of paint, ink, & graphite (including a secret handwritten wish...) - making each an original
      artist

      art created by Kai on 04 January 2022

      details
      • Here in the studio, we sand, paint, & hand finish each piece with natural beeswax.
      • Flying Edna studio signature on the back
      • natural grain on the sides and back exposed to show the raw wood

          repurposed & handcrafted...

          We have the deep joy of working with incredibly beautiful wood, sometimes from trees that are hundreds of years old... This means every piece that leaves our studio carries along its own history & is entirely unique.

          The wood species will vary according to what we can source from local small businesses that share our ethos.

          All our reclaimed wood products are made to order - shaped, sanded & waxed here in our studio. Woodcuts are done freehand. Unless stated otherwise, painted pieces have our unique bird & brush process: 4-6 layers of paint, graphite & ink (including a secret hand written wish between layers).

          Our wood pieces come with a small card telling a bit about us & the piece, & are either wrapped in repurposed pages from old books or in an organic cotton bag.