Adoption is a beautiful thing. Children can be given a new and better life, and childless couples can start a family.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusJune 9, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 07 Hair

Long, flowing, thick hair. A lot of women want it, but lack the genetic qualities or the patience to grow it themselves. This is why hair extensions are increasingly popular.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusMay 26, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 06 Eggs

What would you be willing to give up in order to save a life, yours or somebody else’s?

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusMay 12, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 05 Womb

What would you be willing to give up in order to save a life, yours or somebody else’s?

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusApril 28, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 04 Kidney part 2

The diagonal scar of a kidney transplant sparked a lot of inspiration in me.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusApril 7, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 03 Kidney part 1

Organ traffickers can buy a kidney for 200 dollars and sell to a patient for 50,000 dollars.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusMarch 24, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 02 Blood

Blood was the very first human part to be moved from person to person.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusMarch 10, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale Series: 01 Sperm

Many men choose to donate sperm to sperm banks, helping couples that cannot get pregnant on their own.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusFebruary 25, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

Body Parts for Sale series: intro

What would you be willing to give up in order to save a life, yours or somebody else’s?

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusFebruary 13, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

HOW TO HANG PRINTS

So you have this beautiful print, or collection of prints, and now you want to get them up on your wall. How do you go about it? There are actually many ways to put art on your walls, and in this post I thought we'd explore some of the creative possibilities you have when hanging art.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusJanuary 30, 2019collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN BUYING ART

Here is a mental checklist to keep in mind when browsing for your next favourite piece!

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusDecember 19, 2018collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing Comment

6 SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN BENEFITS OF ART

Even though everyone appreciates art in their own personal way, there are also scientifically proven ways that art benefits us. Here are some of the fascinating studies I’ve found.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusDecember 5, 2018collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

WHAT IS PRINTMAKING?

What is a print, and how does printmaking work? Let's explore that together in this post.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Linocut, Print MakingAnna CurtiusOctober 11, 2018collagraph, collagraph printing, Artist studio, Print Making, Black and White Art, Linocut, linocut printing

DO YOU WANT TO START AN ART COLLECTION?

Everyone can appreciate art, and you don't need to understand or know art to collect it. You just need to tune in to your intuition, and build a relationship to art that is your very own. In this post, I will guide you in how to do this.

Art diary, Artist Studio, Collagraph, Print MakingAnna CurtiusSeptember 27, 2018collagraph, collagraph printing, Creative process, Art diary, Artist studio, Black and White Art Comment

ART DIARY: PAINTING ON WALLS

We all have childhood memories that have somehow shaped us and the path we’ve taken. In this post I’ll tell you about one of mine and how it’s been popping up in my life lately.

Art diary, Artist StudioAnna CurtiusSeptember 12, 2018Black and White Art, Art diary, art, Handmade Comments

HOW TO MAKE A COLLAGRAPH PRINT IN FOUR STEPS

In this post I'll share my collagraph, or collograph as it also can be spelled, printmaking process with you. I'm fascinated by the unpredictability of collagraph printing…