About Aldea

I love to create: paintings, pottery, fabric designs, accessories, linocut prints—the list goes on. While completing my graphic design diploma I spent my summers working as a resort photographer for a remote fishing lodge in Haida Gwaii. It was there that I saw a humpback whale for the first time. It was a life-changing moment and whales have become a great source of creative inspiration in my work. Click here to read more about my creative inspiration.

Linocut block printing

One of my favourite mediums is linocut block printing. Linocut is a printmaking technique, similar to woodcut. A design is cut into a piece of linoleum with sharp knives and chisels. Ink is rolled over the linoleum surface and then press onto paper. Printing can be done by hand or with a press. I do my printing by hand making each print unique. Click here to read more about the linocut technique.