Annalise Gratovich's Life-Size Woodcuts Explore Ukrainian Heritage and Memory

Annalise Gratovich's solo exhibition 'Carrying Things From Home' at Hecho a Mano in Santa Fe features eight large-scale woodblock prints created between 2014 and 2025. The works depict totemic, matryoshka-like figures adorned with flora, fauna, and embroidered Ukrainian textile motifs. Gratovich, based in Austin and founder of High Low Print Co., draws on her family's history: her grandparents fled Ukraine during World War II, carrying only what they could. The prints incorporate chine collé with hand-dyed paper; 'The Healer' and 'The Fool' each required nearly 2,000 pieces. Each block takes up to six months to carve, and printing requires a team of four using a press over four by eight feet. The exhibition runs through June 28. Gratovich will also undertake a residency at Hello Print Friend Studios in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and will be the keynote speaker at the Guild of Bookworkers' Standards of Excellence 2026 conference in Austin. She maintains a studio at Canopy Austin.