Monterey Cypress Silk Print~ 12th Anniversary deals Silk~ BATIK Art Tree Silhouette~Silk Tree for longevity~Santa Cruz Artist~Whale watching

CYPRESS TREE SILK PRINT FOR 12TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT. Please note that the framing is NOT included. Your purchase is for the lovely Cypress Tree print on Silk Habotai. Comes with archival foam core, custom backing "plate", and in a plastic sleeve.

This is such a lovely print of one of my original designs and quite a favorite. The ORIGINAL is a TRADITIONAL BATIK. Batik is a process of dying fabric and painting with wax. The design is created in stages as different dyes are used, waxing after each dying, to SAVE that color. This process continues with different colors and repeated waxings; it can be lengthy. The wax is ironed off, as much as possible, and then the silk is run through a solvent several times to remove ALL the wax. I photograph the finished piece and put it on the computer so that it can be printed.

I print the design directly onto fine, silk Habotai that is 8.5" x 11". The silk is paper-backed which keeps it nicely flat. The print will come to you with foam core support and you can customized the backing page to say whatever you would like to your recipient. This is a gorgeous SILK PRINT which I will create for you. Print fits within an 8.5" X 11" mat and/or frame. (Print size includes a 1/4" white border all around.)

This is not only a spectacular design but the actual printing on the silk is gorgeous: rich warm tones, golds to reds, very lovely. It is perfect for that lover of the magnificent Monterey Cypress Tree. (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa is a species of “new world cedar” found native in a tiny range along California's central coast and no where else on earth.) Trees in general hold a special place in my heart. This particular design is loved by all. Silk is perfect for celebrating that 12th anniversary or for any special occasion. This is truly a lovely gift.

I do like my viewers to know a bit about me. I am an avid environmentalist who supports a number of non-profits dedicated to the creatures, the human condition and the environment. Fully 20% of the profits of this card will go to Earth Justice, a group dedicated to fighting for the earth! Other cards relate to deals other non-profits; my bird cards benefit my local Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue, a rescue group that also rehabilitates injured and sick birds and all creatures needing help; my dog cards benefit my local SPCA; my oceanscapes benefit Ocean Conservancy.

There is something quite special about receiving such a unique, original design especially if you take advantage of the custom backing page! It is not something you will find anywhere else. It is just lovely framed.

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Alexa