Linoleum block print illustrations by Patricia Wakida

In January 2018, writer and organic peach, nectarine, apricot, and raisin farmer David Mas Masumoto approached artist Patricia Wakida about illustrating a deeply personal, family story about an unusual case of family separation and community shame. The manuscript was laden with many dark themes and trauma, in particular mental and physical disabilities and illnesses and the complex emotions of a family coping with these challenges. In time, these led to pencil sketches, sometimes with the aid of historical research or by consulting Mas’s family photographs. There are thirty-four linoleum block prints in the final book, which she hopes, conveys both the tenderness of touch and the resolute strength of a hundred-year-old grapevine, toughened by the seasons.

Secret Harvest Artwork for sale!

Click here to inquire about purchasing original linoblock prints and other artwork by wasabi press. All prints are made with linoleum block prints, ink, and acid-free paper, printed either by hand or on a 100 year old letterpress machine.