The Night Parade Small Riso Print / Woodfolk Collection

"The Woodfolk come out when the veil is thin, to celebrate the mountain and all the life it sustains. The lights are formed deep below, from the energy within that was trapped when the lands crashed together to create such a violent shift in nature. The lights are carried and guided up to the surface by those who can wield it, they are ancient creatures who were there when the mountains were formed. They wander with the lights across the valleys and little hollows, delivering long life to anyone who drinks the energy from the orbs, and lighting the way to their Feast of the Forest. All the spirits, demons, witches, fairies, druids, and other folk gather deep in the woods for summer ales and stews to celebrate the balance of life on the mountain. 

Beware, if you should encounter one of these mountain residents carrying their lights or accidentally happen across this feast, then move quickly to get as far away as you possibly can. They may offer you an invitation that’s too sweet to decline, but to accept would mean a thousand years trapped in their fairy realm, while the world you know turns to dust."

This is a three color Risograph print, made by layering fluorescent pink, blue, and yellow Riso ink.

Printed by Natalie Andrewson in her Los Angeles studio. Size is 8 1/2 x 11 on smooth 65lb. natural white paper. Originally made for her monthly Riso print subscription on patreon and the Mythos Show at Gallery Nucleus. 

*Risograph is an imperfect printing process made by layering different colored inks to create rich and vibrant images. Because this process requires adding one layer of ink at a time, slight differences in registration are natural and sometimes roller marks from the machine can occur. This is just a quirk of working with this printmaking method that makes each print unique! I always inspect each Riso print for good print registration and send them with care in a stay-flat mailer within a bubble mailer. I currently ship out once per week, please allow for 1-2 weeks shipping time. Thank you!