by Anne E.G. Nydam
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Anne E.G. Nydam has been creating imaginary worlds since she could hold a crayon, bringing them to life in both art and writing. She makes relief block prints celebrating the wonders of worlds both real and imaginary, and with an undergraduate degree in linguistics, a background teaching middle school art, and an abiding interest in history, natural history, and art history, she can’t go far without encountering something fascinating. (On the other hand, she is a poor housekeeper, as is only natural in someone with so many more interesting activities to pursue.) She carves her original designs into blocks of rubber or wood, rolls with ink, and presses by hand in limited editions. Everything in the block that is carved away becomes white in the finished print, while the areas that are left uncarved become the color of the ink. Her block prints invite imagination and evoke stories, and she also writes and illustrates books about adventure, creativity, magic, and looking for the best in others. When not living through a pandemic, she enjoys teaching and lecturing on a variety of topics related to printmaking, writing, fantasy, and linguistics. Her most recent book is a medieval-inspired bestiary of fantastical creatures from around the world, illustrated with original relief block prints and moral musings. See more at nydamprints.com
Read the Rest of the September Issue
- wildgirls by Cislyn Smith
- Seaside Princess by Jordan E. McNeil and Kat Weaver
- The Mermaid Speaks by Jose Luis Pablo
- Send Feet Pics by Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas
- A Stone’s Throw from You by Jenn Reese
- Mermaids of Alabama: An Environmental Assessment by Ellie Campbell
- What Do Merfolk Notice on Land? by Priya Chand
- Puffin Queen by Jordan E. McNeil and Kat Weaver
- Witnessing by Tiffany Morris
- Beyond the Blue by Yuan Changming
- Selkie’s Bones by Marisca Pichette
- Mermaid Galleon by Alex Nodopaka
- A Mermaid Reports from Okeanos by Pat Tompkins
- Water Bites Back by Yvette Lisa Ndlovu
- Freshwater Life by Anne E.G. Nydam
- Mer Crowley Angel by Arrick Corble
- the hunter by Jasmine Arch
- I Swim Up From Below by Sarah Gailey
- The Siren’s Song by Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
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