indian block printing

I've sort of fallen in love with block printing lately - I figure it has something to do with my love for India, my love for textiles, and my frightful drawing and painting skills. On a recent trip to Granville Island for new kove supplies, I discovered a heavenly nook full of Indian block stamps at Maiwa and chose two to take home.

I successfully resisted the urge to stamp everything and made a few simple prints for our home. These framed ones were made for my lovely friend E, who I traveled with in India and who just had a birthday.

(paper from Urban Source, stamps from Maiwa and India)