Year of the Dog Series, Print No. 1: Yorkshire Terrier

This two-color print is the first of my Year of the Dog series. It celebrates of the Yorkshire Terrier, a little garudian for the north England textile mills.

Yorkies pack a lot of bark in their little bodies, so their history makes sense — they were developed to be ratters (omg!) in the wool and textile mills of Yorkshire that were common during the 19th century.

The white rose on top and the surrounding vines framing the Yorkie are symbols of Yorkshire and England, respectively. A cheeky rat among the yarn and thread below braves the imminent danger. Gritty textures throughout make me think of the industrial time period in which Yorkshire terriers came to be.

The print is on thick, slightly blue-ish paper that has visible fibers.

Prints are made from two linoleum blocks I carved with woodworking tools. Each print is inked and individually pulled off a press twice, one pass for each color. Because of these manual production processes, please expect unique textures and/or minor differences in each print.

Dimensions
• ~8 inch (~20,3 cm) wide
• ~11 inch (~27,9 cm) tall

For shipping, the print will be slipped inside an acid-free, archival protective sleeve and packed with a piece of sturdy board.

Each print is signed.