Carya Glabra, 2024, mixed media, 22 x 30 in. / 55.88 x 76.2 cm.

Carya Glabra, Katie Simmons, 2024, mixed media, 22 x 30 in. / 55.88 x 76.2 cm.

Ballpoint pen and dye made from pignut hickory bark on Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper. Dye was thickened with guar gum and applied to a small block of hickory wood which was used to print dye directly on paper.