Two hundred and fifty years ago there was a movement to start a new nation that would not be ruled by a tyrant.   Rather than a ki...

          Here is an interesting woodcut from about 1540-50, by an unidentified Italian artist.   The subject of this portrait is Sultan Sül...

          Frederick Douglass said, “Poets, prophets, and reformers are all picture-makers – and this ability is the secret of their power an...

          Jane Yolen (USA, 1939-2026) was a giant in the world of speculative fiction, children’s books, and poetry.   She was the author or...

          The jigsaw method of printing is a way to print multiple colors while carving only one block.   The basic idea is that after carvi...

          Most of the Creature Collections I’ve featured over the years take the form of encyclopedias or field guides, listing a range of f...

          This month I have for you the etymologies of a number of words relating to plants, and especially trees.   Not surprisingly, many ...

          Another short, sweet post as I prepare for Balticon this weekend and Newton Open Studios next weekend.   As dandelion season get...

          Here are two wood block prints depicting people enjoying the beauties of springtime.   First is a wonderful piece by Wang Qi (Chin...