A Note from the Artist:

This print bundle is a print series inspired by the Total Solar Eclipse I was lucky enough to witness on April 8, 2024 in the Cleveland, Ohio area.

The Ecliptych Print Bundle includes one 8×10” Moments of Totality Print and two 8×10” Solar Symmetry Prints. Flip one of the Solar Symmetry prints 180 degrees and place the Moments of Totality Print in the middle for a symmetrical triptych representing the Total Solar Eclipse’s full cycle! For this reason I have delightfully named this mini series “The Ecliptych,” as it could act as a diptych or triptych on your wall. This ability to flip the Solar Symmetry print both directions for a triptych is also why I printed the Gingerly Press signature and limited edition numbering on the reverse of both the print designs instead of on the front as usual. 

Experiencing the total solar eclipse was a wild, life-changing moment for me. Something that made it so special was that it was such a communal event, where a large population of people stopped their daily lives to all bond over a rare natural phenomenon. I don’t know of another time in my life where such a huge population bonded over an event all about the power of nature. It felt like the anticipation of new year’s eve, but this had nothing to do with human-defined constructs of time. Mama Nature was at the helm directing the celebration, and the interconnectedness of all living beings was palpable. 

The moon felt like a mystery, completely invisible as a new moon until it started eclipsing the sun, revealing its hidden fullness. As it moved across the sun, the light of day slowly faded, but even still, the sun was blinding, showing off its ray’s strength, supporting all life on this planet. As the rays dimmed, the birds began to chatter in chirps, as if saying goodnight. The barn swallows swooped overhead as if the end of the day was near. I wondered: were they all confused by the sudden dusk or were they swooping and chirping in excitement for what was to come in the moments ahead? I like to believe they could sense the anticipation, knowing. A warm dim glow settled around us, as my heart filled, waiting.

Once the moon fully eclipsed the sun, the dimness surrounding us shifted to darkness just like the night sky. Stars emerged as our eyes adjusted to the new deep navy blue above us. However, unlike the night sky, there was what looked like a glowing hole, like a portal, high in the sky and a 360˚ sunset of orange at the horizon line. A silvery light blue ring around the dark perfect circle of the eclipse, the corona, glowed and flowed like hot lava. The birds hushed, thinking it was time for bed, but we humans roared, cheered, cried, danced and jumped for joy. I couldn’t help but think of how serendipitous it felt that these two giant spheres in the sky would align so perfectly for this beautiful fleeting phenomenon to occur. I knew it was all math, those four minutes of totality, but it felt like pure magic in my heart.