"The artworks in this "Extremities Collection" ongoing body of works emphasize the artist's reliance on kinesthetic learning, the variability in processing communication, the opposition to communication norms that omit the individuality of society members, the collective history and culture of a place. These hands represent whole humans and serve as representation of various experiences that have shaped me. The community found in this body of work speaks to the various intersecting communities that have molded my circumstances and my values of each one of us playing our part to support the whole. I like to use hands to represent humans to show that I understand through doing as a hands-on learner and how I understand humanity best by focusing on the actions of others, rather than the words. Thus illustrating how the greatest measure of one's character can be found in their own deeds. The creation of these pieces are multifaceted as I start with drawing, move to carving lino or wood, hand dying papers, printing my extremities via the printmaking process, painting and stenciling multiple layers, configuring, and drying in order to layer all elements, including the addition of specialty papers, and other elements to balance the collage to completion. The pre-planning of the collage piece is based on intended meaning or sentiment of the overall piece, color, and the expressions represented through the hand positioning of the linocuts or wood cuts."

- Diyah Najah

Prints are produced on demand on stretched canvas, acrylic plexi, or giclee fine art paper in a variety of sizes here in the United States.

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