Once upon a time...
What a beautiful gift from K.O.! This print was designed by Stuart Kolakovic, a young British illustrator who creates these whimsical folklore-inspired scenes. They remind me of dioramas and Russian marionettes (I used to have one with a kerchief and round specs. I named her Olga... wish I still had her). We discovered Stuart through a group blog that K.O. participates in, called Invisible Man. I hear he's working on a graphic novel about two brothers growing up in Serbia during World War II (Stuart's Serbian grandfather fought in Yugoslavia). His style really lends itself to fable and narrative, so I'm looking forward to checking out the book.