The Beginner, Letterpress print
The Beginner, Letterpress print
Letterpress print of the poem The Beginner.
This gift is perfect for anyone beginning something new, starting over or facing new challenges, and for creatives, artists and writers as a reminder to bring our ‘beginners mind' to each new work.
Designed and printed in collaboration with Alba Artisan Boutique Press, New Zealand.
Dimensions: A5 (14.75cm wide x 21cm high)
Printed on exquisite handmade cotton rag paper 200gsm
Raw deckled edges
Poem & image are debossed (pressed into the paper)
Hand-mixed zesty green ink (Certified Ecosmart)
With a beautiful matching cotton rag envelope
This is beautiful framed (floated or mounted), but is also sturdy enough to stand propped on a bookshelf or clipped to an inspiration board (where you can admire the beautiful raw edges of the paper).
This poem was written as I set out on a new creative adventure in 2020. My art teacher encouraged the beginners in the group to enjoy the experience of beginning. Rather than comparing ourselves to those more experienced, or wishing we were further along, he reminded us that in any new process we only get to be a beginner once, and to soak the experience up. This poem bubbled up in response and carries the energy of new beginnings, including all the tentative, hopeful and determined moments that involves!
This print is a gentle reminder that it is a gift to stand at the beginning of a new path. I keep one close in my own studio, reminding me to enjoy, rather than rue, the wobbly beginnings of each new adventure.