© 2013 Diane Katsiaficas

A suite of work (12 images and related texts) exploring the area of Missolonghi: its marshy wetlands, its salt flats, a bit of its history and its location on a migratory route for birds that has been designated a protected area of international importance. It is a narrative of details that for me embody the nature of Greece: an environment that despite loss and lament can embolden hope.

All images were photographed on location in Missolonghi, Greece,
altered in Adobe Photoshop on a MacBook Pro,
and embroidered on silk organza with
a Husqvarna Viking Designer SE digital sewing machine
in the Art Department at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

The coloring book is an edition of 1000,printed by
The Avery Group at Shapco Printing, Inc., Minneapolis;
FSC Certified Printer, Minnesota Green Printer for over 10 years. All inks are vegetable based; all materials are recycled.