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THE NATURE OF HUMANS Links SIGN UP:  https://1000woodcuts.blogspot.com/p/humannature-sign-up.html SECURE WEB LINKS FOR PARTICIPATION COSTS  (or wait after signup for invoice/link): htt...

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HUMAN.NATURE. Three days after I opened sign up and already a baker's dozen participants (that's 13). Confidently, I proceed to sketching. First, here is the info on the project: Links SIGN ...

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PUZZLE PROJECT #7:  HUMAN.NATURE. SIGN UP IS OPEN! WOO HOOO! SIGN UP: HTTPS://1000WOODCUTS.BLOGSPOT.COM/P/HUMANNATURE-SIGN-UP.HTML INFO: Headquarters: https://1000woodcuts.blogspot.com/p/hum...

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PUZZLE PRINT ALERT! Human.Nature. HTTPS://1000WOODCUTS.BLOGSPOT.COM/P/HUMANNATURE.HTML Launching another of these massive crazy projects, information page above or click on the Human.Nature....

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THANK YOU COLLECTORS I have been lucky through the years that my artwork seems to find its way to new homes, sometimes slowly, sometimes in droves. These two just sold to someone who appreciates...

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JUNE SALE Only on Etsy-1000woodcuts Link: Click the SALE, no coupons to remember, no minimum, no limit EVER! https://www.etsy.com/shop/1000woodcuts STAY IN TOUCH! 1000WOODCUTS WEBSI...

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SHOPS Having many shops has actually worked out quite well. Let me back up... Once upon a time in 2020 I was all ready to set up my booth in Scottsdale when the show was shut down due to COVID....

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EXCHANGE TIME! Another print made for an exchange among printmakers. To the uninitiated this may seem like a silly exercise, artists make prints and send them to each other. But looking closely,...

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30 IN 70 TO GO Tiny blocks are arriving all the time now and the excitement grows in my studio, as if I needed any help! I faithfully record them as they come in and log them into my spreadsheet...

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CONVERSATION WITH A CANYON II: LEAD ME OUT "So how do you like it? Good, all good, it is very peaceful in here Are you staying? Few wander in, you know A little while, I brought lunch I have...

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THE INKY STUFF Finished print I on the two-part series of canyons. Now that I'm "in" the canyon, I have to carve my way out. Here are all the printing photos of Lure Me In Decided on the co...

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OH THOSE CANYONS They let you in One of my first homage to canyons this one in the Valley of Fire Hiking alone sometimes results in some strange and wonderful events; as the feet trudge thro...

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WORKING IN A SERIES Most of my woodcuts aren't born alone. Usually when my brain is storming with ideas I think of waaaay too many to actually create, I need another Maria to keep up with myself...

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THERE SHE IS! Before it all begins, block, wood stains,  oil paints for tinting, fine brushes and a lot of courage The easy part, a bit of walnut stain on the pine tree and nearly  tran...

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NEW WORKS IN PROGRESS Just about done with a new version of an older work. I changed the name because I can so what used to be "Pine creek" is now "In the waterfall" There isn't a new print, jus...

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BIG BLOCKS CARVED, MOUNTED I named the big blocks: Fly Now Live Be Free  I had to name them something for organization's sake and 1-5 or A-E just not creative enough for this wild mind. So...

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UNCERTAINTY AND SURVIVAL "May you live in uninteresting times" Chinese proverb Ah yes indeed, by now you know that my entire spring and summer festival season is cancelled. This translates ...

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WHY CHERRY? Often I get asked why I insist on using cherry wood. My answer is usually that it is the traditional Japanese wood for producing woodblocks for centuries. But the "real" answer is,...

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DELIVERIES ACROSS THE POND First, I am hearing that our friends in far away places are now receiving their blocks. With the current state of the world, that is really awesome news so I am very...

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UP TO ARTISTS NOW Carve away! This is the time when I get to enjoy a bit of a respite while everyone receives their blocks. I did find the time to "un-roughen" and clean up the big blocks. Pr...

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CHOPPING Set up on the grass so I don't have to sweep!  Foam insulation supports the block, no clamping required! All covered up, cherry dust is highly achoo-able Block 1 down, 4...

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THAT WAS QUICK... In a nutshell: drove in pouring rain, checked in to hotel, watched Arizona panic, got cancellation notice from the festival, u-turn! drove in pouring rain back home. Wow, jus...

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AT ALL COSTS! Made reservations for this big bad boy SCOTTSDALE ARTS FESTIVAL MARCH 13-15  way long ago. Since it is prime season in Arizona, I saved huge by prepaying my hotel. And then the...

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FOLLOWING YOUR CREATION: 100 ACTS OF KINDNESS NEW GROUP IN FACEBOOK due to popular request! Join and follow, I will post here too, no worries. https://www.facebook.com/groups/puzzlewoodcutprin...

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LATEST NEWS ABOUT 100 ACTS OF KINDNESS - 4 DAYS LEFT TO JOIN US! HTTPS://WWW.KICKSTARTER.COM/PROJECTS/1000WOODCUTS/100-ACTS-OF-HUMAN-KINDNESS?REF=7GS7UO SKETCHES First, check out the sket...

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