Awakening reflects the moment in spring when growth becomes active — when what has emerged begins to engage fully with light, space, and movement. Rather than a single shift, it’s the layering of variations that creates a sense of life coming into focus.

Forms overlap, lines move, and the composition begins to feel animated — as if the leaf is not just opening, but becoming aware of its own presence.

The ginkgo leaf itself carries a deeper resonance. Long associated with memory and clarity, its shape echoes the human brain — a quiet reminder of connection between nature and the mind. In this piece, that parallel emerges subtly, suggesting not just physical growth, but a kind of internal awakening.

In many ways, we experience seasons like this too. After something new begins, there is a moment when we re-engage — when awareness sharpens, energy returns, and we begin to move with intention again.

The 12-print series unfolds across the four seasons, beginning with winter. Each season has its own curated color palette, with one color carried through from one season to the next to create continuity.

Details:

• Title: Awakening

• Series: The Ginkgo Collection – Spring Series

• Medium: Original serigraph (screen print)

• Paper size: 20 × 25 inches

• Creation date: 2026

• Signed and numbered by the artist, Ilana Dashe

• Unframed

• Designed and printed with love in San Diego, California

• Paper: Rives BFK printmaking paper, 180 gsm.

• Print will ship flat and water protected, unframed
  (frame not included- for simulation purposes only)
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  All works are hand printed – each print may vary slightly from the pictured image on this site in its own, unique way.