*disclaimer*

i recieved some welcomed constructive criticism from a respected source in regards to the fact that i agreed to carve another artists woodblock, questioning how ethical it was and whether i would have made the same decision if a white anglo artist had made the same request. i tend to agree with their point of view, but the circumstances surrounding this situation werent as clear cut as i may have initially suggested. christobelle has a profound mental disability so the decision that she'd draw on the block and have someone else carve it was made very early on in the project. she makes incredibly beautiful paintings fairly autonomously but will only work with someone else sitting next to her helping her make the decisions of colour and composition that we tend to make easily. anyway...