VivA

@vivanz.bsky.social

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Lives in Aotearoa New Zealand. Retired after 25 years as educator. Proud mum & granny. Donkey and Whippet companion. Enthusiasms include knitting and reading (preferably at same time), growing native trees and veggies. A little obsessed with linoprinting.

A reduction lino print in shades of brown and green, depicting a wooden jetty over water with reflectionsm also a rustic post and a floating orange life ring. The water is teeming with plant life.
Linoprinted t shirt with image of ‘shield maiden’
A freshly carved linocut block depicting three blossoms and two leaves on a stem. A cutting tool lies next to the block.
Lino print image in black and white depicting a mother holding a child.
A lino cut print of a bee against honeycomb. The print is made with two layers in yellow and black
A selection of small linoprint images printed onto used teabags. The repeated images show a steaming cup of tea, a jug, and a kettle
A small linoprint image of a kettle printed onto a used teabag
A selection of 16 prints by different artists laid on a table. All feature the colour yellow. Images include abstracts, a chair, pots, leaves, an insect, and a flower.
A range of small Lino prints featuring teapots, cups and jugs printed onto used teabags
Part two of a video showing a handmade picture book with images of animals created using linocut.
Part one of a video showing a handmade picture book with images of animals created using linocut.
Black and white linocut image of five pets. In the foreground are a whippet, a small Italian greyhound and a cat. The ear of the whippet, the paws of the small dog and the whiskers of the cat protrude beyond the frame. Behind them are depicted framed pictures of another cat and a dog.
A linoprint image of chickens - two dark coloured birds at the front, smaller white and black birds at the rear. Black ink on cream paper. The image has lots of ‘chatter’ (obvious marks from carving)
A lino print image of three sheep in black ink on cream paper. The three sheep have identical heads - two of these have been pasted onto the print.
Simple lino cut print images in black ink on off-white paper featuring a pair of smiling kunekune pigs.
A reduction linoprint image of a wētā (native New Zealand insect) in shades of tan, black and white.
Two brown donkeys in a paddock eating a pile of weeds.
Print of three piwakawaka (nz fantails) in grey, pale green, and black.
A linocut image of a pinecone in ochre, grey, and black
A repeated pattern of linocut images of a stovetop coffee maker. Black ink on off-white paper
A small square lino cut image of a giant dog leaping through the sky in front of a white moon with buildings below. Print is heavily inked in dark blue on off white paper.