Shared Bodies
Hand-printed linocut | Double-layer print | Edition of 50 | Pre-order Summer 2026
A celebration of connection, resilience and the shared experiences that shape us.
Shared Bodies is a double-layered linocut exploring identity, community and the strength found in coming together.
The original blocks were created in 2023 for Take Up Space, a project developed as part of International Women's Day, where the carved forms were used to print and collage a collective artwork celebrating women and non-binary people.
The blocks were later revisited and brought together as a complete composition for the first time in Winter 2025, inspired by the theme "Sick of It: Inequality" and conversations around reproductive health, invisible pain and the experiences of living in bodies that are often misunderstood or overlooked.
The final print brings together the complexity of those experiences — the frustration and anger of inequality alongside the joy, strength and wonder found in connection, friendship and community.
Full Description
Shared Bodies is built from two hand-carved lino blocks, layered together to create a striking red and black composition.
The interlocking forms reflect the way our experiences overlap — as individuals, as communities and through the shared realities of our bodies. The jigsaw-like structure of the blocks allows separate shapes to come together as one, symbolising both individuality and collective strength.
The first layer is printed in oil-based red ink, creating the foundation of the composition. The second black layer adds definition, contrast and movement, bringing the carved forms together into a single visual language.
Originally created for a collaborative community project, the work has evolved over several years into a standalone linoprint. It carries the marks of that original collective experience while becoming a personal reflection on resilience, equality and belonging.
Printed by hand in my Folkestone studio using a glass brayer, each impression holds the subtle variations and character that come from traditional relief printing.
Product Details
Title: Shared Bodies
Edition: 50 hand-printed originals
Block Size: Approx. 70 × 50 cm (jigsaw print)
Paper Size: 79 × 53 cm
Medium: Original linocut
Ink:
Layer 1 — Red, oil-based
Layer 2 — Black, oil-based
Paper: Japanese Masa Paper
Printing Method: Hand-printed in studio using a glass brayer
Created by: Fabia Hebe Goff, Folkestone, Kent
Limited Edition
This is a signed and numbered edition of 50.
The first complete prints of this composition were created in Winter 2025, with the remaining edition being printed throughout Summer 2026.
Once sold out, this edition will not be reproduced.
Pre-Order Information
One framed example of Shared Bodies is currently available to view in the studio.
The remaining edition will be printed throughout Summer 2026 and is available to pre-order now.
Orders will be fulfilled once printing is complete.
Shipping & Notes
Each print will be carefully packaged rolled in plastic free tubes, for safe transport to your framers.
Due to the handmade nature of linocut printing, subtle variations in ink, texture and registration are part of the process and make each impression unique.
Framing not included.
📍 Designed and printed by Fabia Hebe Goff in Folkestone, Kent.