Delind, Laura B.

Laura B. DeLind has been cutting and hand-printing linocuts for over 30 years. She loves working with the medium of linoleum because it is unpretentious: linoleum has no pre-existing texture and it lends itself to bold, spontaneous images.

Laura enjoys the challenge of black-and-white design and the interactions of positive and negative space. She is also fascinated by organic shapes. Laura frequently finds inspiration in her own back yard: birds provide her with a ready-made "excuse" to play with pattern; insects, clouds, and vegetation exude personality; feathers, pears,