Linocut bookmark - fish-boar symbol of the Getae

The item most recently added to the Transylvanian Trove shop on Etsy is inspired by ancient history. The original linocut bookmark is in shape of a fantastic animal,  the mythical fish-boar encountered on ancient gold artifacts of the Getae. Each item is entirely hand-made - hand printed and cut into shape. Several color variants are available.

Linocut bookmark, hand printed on paper, artist bookmark, decor boar-fish symbol of ancient Getae, designed in Transylvania, Romania

Art linocut bookmark

Original linocut bookmarks

Animal bookmarks on paper

Original linocut bookmarks on paper, design inspired by an ancient motif - the boar-fish of the Getae population inhabiting the Danube region in the 5th-1st century B.C.
Entirely hand made and hand printed.
Various natural colors (white, green, brown) on black or white paper.

Size: 14 x 4 cm (5.5 x 1.5 inches)

Autumn leaf leather earrings

A brand new item has been added to the Transylvanian Trove on Etsy today: entirely handmade leather earrings, incised and spatter-dyed (Jackson Pollock style :). These large earrings, made of sturdy leather are made to last.

See more items in the shop described in a previous post HERE. 

All the earrings available in my shop are available HERE.

Leather earrings, autumn leaf shaped, asymmetrical (framing the face), handmade jewelry, veg tan natural leather, from Transylvania

These original leaf-shaped leather earrings are made of vegetable-tan natural leather, and incised and dyed by hand. The edges are buffered and the surface is treated with two leather seal solutions. Still, it is recommended to take the earrings off while showering, for example, as submerging them in liquids can still cause stains and deformations.
Each pair contains two slightly asymmetrical earrings, each with the tip towards the face/neck, in order to nicely frame it.
Two color variants available: nuances of red and green.

Common metal allow hooks, assorted with the earrings, i.e. reddish and silver in color.
Length: 4.5 cm (1.7 inches) 

Original miniature by Goddess Gruia

I've been renewing, reducing prices and polishing my Etsy Shop in preparation for the holidays season and I have rediscovered one of my personal favorites - a bright miniature inspired by the old town center of Brasov (Kronstadt), a Saxon town in southern Transylvania, in Romania.
Through a mix technique (pencil sketch and acrylic colors) I tried to capture the charming perspective, color, and light of this area, called "The Town Council House" (i.e. the town hall).
Dimensions: 9.5 x 10 cm (3.7 x 3.9 inches). 

Feel free to visit GoddessGruia temple aka Etsy Shop HERE. 

See the listing HERE.

The work can be included among my medieval architecture-inspired acrylic paintings that I have presented before.

Goddess Gruia in Transylvanian mandorla

The making of Goddess Gruia in Glory - using two matching lino plates

 

Color variants of the linoprint

Goddess Gruia is the only living goddess from the magic land of Transylvania. Read more about her in the specialized monograph HERE. This cult image shows the goddess surrounded by the cosmic symbols (moon, sun, stars) and the landmarks of her homeland: medieval architecture (mainly the fortified Saxon churches) and beautiful nature (with the typical haystacks -capita).
Buy this pieces of original art from the Etsy temple HERE . The piece of art is a contact relic (has been touched by the goddess) and you will immediately feel the benefices. You will love and accept yourself as you are, you will work hard for small money but you will enjoy your job, you will feel the urge to visit pharmacy museums, you will be peaceful and creative, though not able to draw a straight line, your stove will never malfunction, and the world will generally seem a happier place!

Hand tooled leather wallet with hooded skull

My Etsy Shop has just been upgraded with this new leather wallet. Continuing the series of skull wallets, intended as gifts for men, this item depicts a hooded skull. It is entirely handmade, as no machines were used throughout the production process: leather cutting, model transfer, incision, tooling / carving, dying, sealing, sewing, and finishing. For more photos and insight stories from the workshop, check our specialized Facebook page, Piele sculptata.

 

Hand tooled leather wallet with skull

The most recent listing in my Etsy shop is a fully handmade leather walled with a tooled skull. The item is made of high quality Veg-tanned leather - outside: 1.6-2.0 mm (4 to 5 oz) single bend European hide, inside: 1 mm (2.5 oz) calf hide. It is completely hand made (no machines were used). The leather has been hand dyed and protected with several layers of acrylic finish and the edges are nicely polished and waxed.

 

Venus pudica

I have just added another listing in my Etsy shop, an original linocut print depicting a female nude (Venus to be more elegant). The title, Venus pudica, is inspired by an ancient iconographic type of depicting the goddess of love, in which she seems shy and hides her face and key parts of her body. The print is part of a series made last month for a special commission.

For the print I have employed Van Eyck brown typographic ink, applied by roller and by hand, and printed on white graphic paper. It is signed and dated in pencil, marked epreuve d'artiste as all items in the series are different in color and technique. Actual print size: 15x17 cm (5.9 x 6.7 inches).

See Venus pudica on Etsy.

 

The Hintz House linocut

The Hintz House in Cluj-Napoca is a historical monument dated to the sixteenth century that housed the Baroque pharmacy of the city that is currently the History of Pharmacy Museum where I work. During the twentieth century it was owned by the Hintz family, hence the name of the monument. It seems a natural source of inspiration, thus my latest Etsy listing is a linocut depicting this architectural landmark.

The print is the second in a small series of three, in my opinion the best of the lot due to the particular color combination and effects. I have employed Van Eyck brown, red ochre, and black inks, applied by roller and by hand, and printed on white graphic paper.