These bouquets were made in response to the florists who, out of religious convictions, refuse to create and provide floral arrangements for same sex marriages. These are permanent bouquets that will never fade but capture the ephemeral qualities of cut flowers. They are in honor of marriage equality and dedicated to any queer couple that has been discriminated against by a florist because of so called religious convictions.
What is a ghost print? After inking the plate with a single color, the first paper passed through the press lifts up about 95-98% of the ink. The ink left on the plate after the initial pass is called a “ghost”. The ghost is a soft faded image or trace of the original, and they are often quite beautiful–sometimes more so than the fully inked plate. I always try to use them. In these pairs of bouquets, the first print is created from a fully inked plate, and the second from the ghost images left on the plate after each first pass. I love how starkly different they look. The first is vibrant & glowing with saturated color, and the second is a delicate line drawing with soft plate tones. The lines in the ghost images are left behind from the edge of the stencil which is slightly raised up off of the plate. The thickness of the 80lb. cardstock prevents the paper from picking up the ink right next to the stencil’s edge.
All prints: 28″h x 20″w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022
Available for purchase here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VisuallyHungry

Rainbow Tulip Bouquet 1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Tulip Ghost Bouquet 1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Tulip Bouquet 2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Tulip Ghost Bouquet 2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Magenta Tulip Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Magenta Ghost Tulip Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Chrysanthemum & Salvia Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Chrysanthemum & Salvia Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Purple Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Purple Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Green Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Green Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Flame Bouquet #1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Flame Bouquet #2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Flame Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Pink & Blue Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Pink & Blue Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Lavender, Pink & Green Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Lavender, Pink & Green Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Red & Blue Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

CMYK Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

CMYK Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Magenta & Purple Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Magenta & Purple Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Rose Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Rose Ghost Bouquet #1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Rainbow Rose Ghost Bouquet #2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Winter Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Winter Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Orange Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Blue & Orange Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Pink, Chartreuse, & Olive Green Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Pink, Chartreuse, & Olive Green Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Purple, Magenta, & Olive Green Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Purple, Magenta, & Olive Green Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Autumnal Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Autumnal Ghost Bouquet, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Bouquet for Oscar Wilde, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Ghost Bouquet for Oscar Wilde, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Tropical Bouquet 1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Tropical Ghost Bouquet 1, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Tropical Bouquet 2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Tropical Ghost Bouquet 2, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Sunflower Bouquet For Peace In Ukraine, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022

Sunflower Ghost Bouquet For Peace In Ukraine, 28"h x 20"w, monoprint w/ pochoir on Arches88, 2022