Perchta 8" x 10"
Perchta 8" x 10"
This handcrafted linocut print is inspired by the ancient winter goddess Perchta, and her connection to the snow goose and the spinning wheel. With one foot in the weaver’s world and one in the feathered wings of a white bird, Perchta shapeshifts between an elderly woman and a white swan or goose, and represents what has been and what waits to be born. She is the sacred guardian of the in-between, the turning of the year from one to the next, a Winter Solstice queen weaving in light from darkness. Perchta lives in multiple worlds and mediates between them and for this reason through her we can hear, see, and feel the wisdom this vital and soulful sense of bothness offers us. It is said the first snowflakes fall from her downy goose-feathers as she shakes out the sky, a tale the Brothers Grimm once echoed in the figure of Mother Goose — but the story, like Perchta herself, runs far deeper than it seems.
This handmade print includes the following details: The Goddess Perchta with a winterberry crown, a snow goose, feathers and stars.
SIZE:
Paper size 11" x 14"
Print size 8" x 10"
COLOR: OPTIONS:
It is printed with Caligo Safewash (non-toxic) Relief Ink in Midwinter Blue and Ash-Lichen. The colors are handmixed so please expect slight variations. Photographs have been carefully taken to show the color as closely matched as possible to the actual color.
PAPER: Strathmore professional grade printmaking paper.
PACKAGING: This print will be carefully rolled in Kraft paper, packed in a recycled clear bag and shipped in a recycled cylindrical tube. A one-page insert including a description of the folktale is included with the print. Gift wrap is possible, please mention it in your note to seller.
SHIPPING: This print has free shipping for U.S. Customers, and there is a flat rate $14 international shipping fee for international customers. IMPORTANT* Depending on your country of origin, for international customers there may be an additional tax you have to pay for the artwork to pass through customs which varies from country to country which is not included in the shipping cost. I highly recommend you please check with your country’s postal service directly to find out if this cost is something you are willing to pay.
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