“Mayahuel” Print by Jhovany Rodriguez
Image 10" x 12" on Paper 15" x 22"
Hand made woodcut print
Limited edition series of 5 signed and numbered prints
Printed on 100% cotton paper
Jhovany Rodriguez
A Oakland base artist from Oaxaca, Mexico. Specializes in linocut printmaking, which is a variant of woodcutting in which a sheet of linoleum is used for a relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a printing press.