Another 2025 print for #artAdventCalendar, here’s one I made for Folktale Week: My 8” x 10” hand-carved and hand-printed lino block print illustration of the beloved fairytale East of the Sun, West of the Moon shows the bewitched polar bear prince holding the charm, a magic silver bell along with his bride with the aurora in the night sky beyond them. 🧵

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Better late than never so... my #FolktaleWeek2025 entries all gathered together, telling the story of the night the Princess Moon learned how to swim.

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#FolkTaleWeek Day 7: Dawn

7. The stars and the Princess Moon dance to welcome the new day, and Brother Sun says a quick hello before the others go to bed.
In the Princess Moon's crown a gem shines. It tells of the adventures to come, once they all go swimming in the dark of the night sky.

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#FolkTaleWeek Day 6: Storm

5. "Come get me, my Sisters!" the little Fallen Star calls.
A storm of bright light transforms the night sky.
Fallen Star, charm in hand, repeats the spell she's uncovered.
Soon, the Princess Moon will join them, swimming, diving, & splashing the hours away.

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#FolkTaleWeek Day 5: Charm

5. Treasures are weird things. They hurt you if you trip over them, but they can also surprise you.
"What a strange thing..." The little Fallen Star say, while casually flipping through pages. "To find such a rare gem, and in a book of spells nonetheless!"

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#FolktaleWeek Day 6: #Storm

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#FolkTaleWeek Day 4: Book

4. Strolling around, feet on soft sand, has its advantages. You see lots of new things, and if your lucky, you can even find a long lost treasure.
"Ouch!" the Fallen Star tripped over something flat and hard. "Who can have left this here? Reckless, that's who."

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Day 5 of #FolktaleWeek2025 prompt is charm. My 8” x 10” hand-carved and hand-printed lino block print illustration of the beloved fairytale East of the Sun, West of the Moon shows the bewitched polar bear prince holding the charm, a magic silver bell along with his bride with the aurora in the night sky beyond them. Printed in dark blue ink, with fluorescent green northern lights, pink cheeks 🧵1/n

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#folktaleweek2025 day 5 charm

To remember where she left off the night before, Nasty uses a charm as a bookmark. She received it from Magpie, Hawk, and Sparrow. Three beautiful feathers that mark her place and guide her back into the story.

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#FolkTaleWeek Day 3: Rain

3. An angry cloud breaks the quiet into tiny loud pieces.
The Princess Moon jumps startled.
Big drops plunge into the sea. Bigger waves to come out to play.
"Oh, no!" The Fallen Star's fins are carried away. "Well, no better place to be than the bottom of the sea."

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