Up in the Glen ~ hand printed lithograph native trees the prickly bushes which are

the prickly bushes which are so common in Ireland

using my Victorian cast iron press

I sew the pieces together by hand using a variety of stitches and embroidery techniques

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Up in the Glen ~ hand printed lithograph native trees the prickly bushes which areThe image was inspired by the Poison Glen in Dunlewey (Dn Liche) in County Donegal, Ireland. This strangely named glen is actually a beautiful area where Irish is spoken and traditional music flourishes. One possible explanation is that there was a mix up between the Irish for heaven which is 'neamh' and the Irish for poison which is 'neimhe'. Perhaps Heavenly Glen would be a better name! I made this entirely myself from beginning to end, from the