Attached

Attached likely centers on the physical connection between a plant form and its substrate — roots gripping soil or rock, lichen fixed to stone, or vines threading through a garden structure. Brodbeck's background on a Michigan dairy farm grounds her interest in organic systems and growth cycles, and this print probably examines that attachment at close range. The composition may work with an asymmetric arrangement that places the point of contact off-center, following Zen-influenced principles of dynamic balance. Water-based pigments on washi would render the textures of bark, root fiber, or mineral surface with restrained color, relying on the washi's absorbency to soften edges. Bokashi passages might distinguish the foreground form from a receding background tone. Registration across multiple woodblocks would be particularly demanding if root tendrils or fine detail elements require precise alignment between key block and color blocks.