Finding community & solidarity thru artmaking!

[u/so_finch]

made this print after connecting with Jewish antizionists local to me, had a little art Shabbat gathering where I started sketching the idea out, and then sold prints at an art market that someone hosted in their home where 100% of the sales went directly to mutual aid funds. (We raised a significant amt of money, for a fairly impromptu, private event!) Grateful for the connections I’ve made locally for the energy to create and stay active/present when the horror of what’s happening in our names makes me want to shut down.

The print spells out “teshuvah,” meaning return but also usually taken to mean repair/repentance, & is meaningful to the high holidays as the beginning of a new year & the time to make teshuvah for our mistakes & harm we’ve caused. The symbols are keys of return, watermelon, patterns from a keffiyeh, & olive branches. This is my first block print in a verrrry long time so please be kind about the quality :)

[u/bearoscuro]

Hey that looks really great! Is it a linocut or something else? I was considering getting into printmaking a while back but I made a pact with myself to not buy any more art supplies until I got through my existing ones, haha :')

[u/so_finch → u/bearoscuro]

It’s a soft block/rubber- I find Lino is a little hard for me but maybe one day I’ll get there!