Woodblock Print Christmas Cards
by Zia ~ January 3rd, 2006. Filed under: Art.Among the many other things we found in tea chests, there was a scrapbook my grandmother had put together of their four years in Japan during the 50s. Bursting at the seams, it was yellowed and falling apart, and it contained the many invitations my grandparents received, news articles, clippings, and many Christmas cards, all of which were either woodblocks or paintings. They’re beautiful. These are the cards I took (though the colors are brighter; these are taken at night without a flash):
And here’s a Christmas card from Saito, duly signed. It doesn’t get any better than this.
January 13th, 2006 at 9:55 am
Zia-These cards are EXTRAORDINARY!!! Thank you for sharing them!!
January 13th, 2006 at 11:46 am
Thanks Michelle! I visited your site — love your stuff.
February 17th, 2006 at 10:30 am
[…] Terry also recycles matboard; instead of throwing away the scraps, she precuts them into various sizes and sells them for a couple of dollars each. This was a godsend, with all those woodblock Christmas cards; I framed a good number of them — completel with conservation matting — for a very modest price. […]