A logo with a dark background features a beige circle with a green leaf in the center. Surrounding the circle, in a circular arrangement, is the text 'EAT BEYOND'. The stylized text and the leaf design emphasize sustainability and plant-based eating.
Logo for Leaf Bones Printmaking Co. with the tagline 'hand-carved & unique block prints'.
A collection of artist tools and materials on a wooden surface, including a rubber roller, carving tools, a black stone, a printed paper with a bear print, tubes of relief ink, and a potted plant.
LOOK AT THE ART

What is a print?

A flat lay of painting supplies on a wooden table, including green and yellow painted paper leaves, paint tubes, brushes, carving tools, and a botanical illustration of orange flowers and green foliage.

This particular type of printmaking is called “relief” printmaking. This term encompasses linocut, woodblock, and stamp making. To create the piece, the artist carves away material, and the remaining surface - now raised above the carved portions - is what will be pressed onto paper.

A workspace featuring a laptop displaying images of an owl, an open book with detailed bird illustrations, sketches of an owl on paper, and a coloring book with owl images. There is a cup with a beverage, a pen, and a flower arrangement on the table.

This process begins with image research and sketches. After drafting the final illustration, it is transferred to the print block to carve. The block is a softer, slightly rubbery/plastic material. This keeps sharp lines, and is easy to cut. It also makes cleaning the blocks straightforward.

Once the print is fully carved, ink is rolled across the surface using a “brayer”. The ink sticks to the flat, uncarved surface, so that once a paper is pressed on top (using a flat tool called a “baren”) the final print is revealed. Each print is hand inked and pressed, so that the final artwork is unique.

About the artist

Elody was born and raised in California, and enjoyed a childhood full of creative exploration. Raised by a graphic designer and an engineer, it was natural for her to study technical illustration, science, and printmaking while at university in Portland, Oregon.

Working primarily as a printmaker, Elody’s work delves into the unique beauty of native plants and animals, where she seeks to understand the quiet magic found in the natural world. Rooted in a love for exploration and conservation, her style is inspired by the overlap of art and science. 

With her art, she aims to inspire a deeper reverence for the natural world, inviting viewers to look through a lens of curiosity and respect for the world around us.

When not making art, she is poking around museums & drinking coffee with her lovely fiancé, or lounging with their two dogs.

A woman standing on a large white rock at the top of a mountain, overlooking a valley with a lake, trees, and distant mountains, with her arms raised in victory.

Crystal Crag triumph - photo by Miles Britton