Folks who know me, know I’m a big believer in the art of gift-giving and celebrating the love I have for my friends and family. Rather than a traditional holiday card, I knew I wanted to make something original to give my art away for free. So, I decided to print a limited edition lino block print. I love printmaking and this gives me a great excuse to break out my carving tools and take over the kitchen to make some art. Each year, I make a new design inspired by the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
As a proud Italian-American, one of my favorite traditions is the Feast of the Seven Fishes. It’s a Christmas Eve tradition that grew out of the Catholic observance of fasting and abstaining from meat before Christmas and the parable of Jesus feeding the masses. In practice, we celebrate by eating seven varieties of fish during the Christmas Eve meal. In my family, we consider more than seven to be good luck (and also tasty), so we usually add for a few extra.
It’s Not Too Late to Get a Print!
In case you missed the initial release, previous year’s print designs are available as blank holiday cards.
