Saskatoon artist Monique Martin handcrafts each dandelion using linocut, silkscreen, and paper engineering techniques. They are lovingly displayed in a glass dome with stained wood base. Approximate dimensions are 26 x 14cm.

My dandelions bloom perpetually, mementos of the growing season, springing from concrete and tile, indoors and out. The dandelion is a silent protest that is heard worldwide on sidewalks, in parks and gardens. It abhors monoculture, is open to differences and challenges stereotypes. It can be a symbol for healing from emotional pain, physical injury and surviving through all life’s difficulties as it shows us how to be strong in the face of adversity. The dandelion thrives in difficult conditions, surviving the challenges imposed by humanity and emerging victorious on the other side. Context is Everything.\" -Monique Martin

Monique is a multi-disciplinary based artist in Saskatoon, Canada. Monique has exhibited printmaking, paintings, sculptures, installations, and book works in more than 200 significant solo, invited, and juried group exhibitions in ten countries. Her works shown here incorporate linocut printmaking, paper engineering, collected objects, and natural materials.