Drying as we speak (or “curing” since this is oil-based ink which is already dry to the touch….), this 4 color reduction woodcut is printed on handmade paper I made in June. It’s 100% cotton, pigmented rag paper (with added sparklies). Closeup at bottom shows the gold sparkling through…..
Your Days are Numbered Cornish Cock!
'Your Days are Numbered Cornish Cock!' * 22in x 16in * 4 color reduction woodcut on handmade paper (click to enlarge)
This is a Cornish cock or Broiler or Cornish Cross. The breed is raised for meat.
The print was made for a folio exchange entitled “Your Days Are Numbered.” (how perfect is that for my seasonal practice of raising animals for meat??!!? Needless to say, I jumped at the opportunity). Actually, for the folio they are cropped down to 10in wide, which makes the rooster seem even bigger still (unable to fit into the scene’s dimensions). 22 of the 49 prints were sent off to the folio, and the other 27 I will have available to sell as is (16in x 22in).
Typically, growers butcher these guys at about 8 weeks old. I like ’em mature, so I let them grow till they’re ginormous and each one dresses out at about 12 lbs. or so. This way, one chicken can be made into various dishes, and frozen, to feed us for over one week.
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And here’s the final closeup of the Avocado Gold paper that I love. See how it sparkles and how the black ink looks exactly like what it comes from: petroleum distillates….
Oh, and when looking up to see how to spell badass, I came across these awesome definitions of the word at the Urban Dictionary.
Market Weight Press 
He is wonderful!
(Love the dictionary defs, particularly this:
“Mark, our loan officer, helped us get our house refinanced after three other lenders said it was impossible. He is a total Mortgage Badass! “)
HA!!! I didn’t see that one. Thanks Jill!!
Do you still have any of these prints available? Looking all over your site and blog and looking for a way to purchase. We’ve been raising broilers since the beginning of this year and would love to have this as an addition to our home.
Hi Matt, yes I do have prints of “Your Days Are Numbered Cornish Cock!” I haven’t started showing the print yet in galleries, so I haven’t been advertising–it’s been a busy summer of raising lots (about 80) baby crested chicks, broilers and turkeys; and making paper….
I’m selling the color reduction prints on handmade paper (that you see above):
Unframed for $300, Framed for $400.
Also have some black and white ones (paper size 24″ x 18″):
Unframed for $50. Framed for $100.
I’m in the process of setting up a storefront with shopping cart, but it’s not ready to go yet, so I apologize for not having the prints online readily for sale yet.
If you’re interested in purchasing something, send me an email, and we’ll work out something.
Thanks!
Sue
What’s the size of the color prints? How do I purchase one?
Hi,
Email me for details. Basically, you send me a check, and upon receipt, I’ll send you the print.
All print info is here:
(paper size is 22in x 16in, the image is a full bleed)
Do email me directly, so I can find out details like whether or not you’re in Wisconsin (sales tx if yes, none if not), and give you total, etc.:
svm@svmedaris.com
Thanks!
Sue
What’s the size of the color prints? How do I purchase one? Also curious about sizing and price of Last Hurrah prints? Love your work as so much chicken “art” out there is very unspohisticated (can’t believe I said that-becoming a chicken snob) and “cute.” Any originals you have for sale not on site? Also, will you do commissioned works from pictures?