WINDWARD 2025 Year at a Glance on Premium Matte Paper Calendar with Hanger

Our minimalist wooden hangers are made with four magnetic wooden dowels, two that clamp to the top of your print and two that clamp to the bottom to give a vintage look and feel. The poster is made with heavier-weight white matte paper that has a natural, smooth uncoated finish that feels luxurious to the touch.

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Features: 

• The hangers are made from pine and come in natural wood, white, black or dark wood.
• The cotton rope attached at the top matches the hanger color. 
• Designed magnetically, the hangers do not damage the poster and also makes it easy to switch prints, making it a versatile and durable option.
• The 200 gsm / 80 lb paper weight makes it durable and long-lasting.
• FSC-certified paper and hangers or equivalent certifications, depending on regional availability. It’s better for the people and the planet.
• Each poster and hanger is shipped in robust packaging, ensuring it arrives in pristine condition.
• Paper sizes may vary slightly by region. For the US and Canada, the measurement is in inches, while for the rest of the world, it is in centimeters.

ABOUT THE PAINTING PRINT ON THE CALENDAR:

Windward, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 IN.

Regardless of the timing when this was finished, this piece was not inspired by the movie “Dune”. This piece was actually inspired by the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. I had lived in Colorado for decades and this place, the tallest sand dunes in North America, had always been on my bucket list. Like so many things and places I’ve wanted to do, life got in the way… that said, Covid gave us all room to stop and car camp so finally got to witness this grand vista and stomp in the sand.

Even with the wind slapping our faces, it was a  purely joyous experience. There were families with sleds gliding down the slopes, picnics being had, couples laughing… 150,000 acres of pure joy and we only trekked to barely past the perimeter. I’ve been mesmerized by that trip ever since, hoping to return. I want to be better prepared, take a sled or cardboard. I want study the shadows and bathe in the sun, just beach it for a bit. But, until that return, I revisited it in this painting.

The idea of the wind moving those sandy mountains is fascinating so I read up a bit on wind movement and terms. A geographic surface facing the wind is called WINDWARD. The backside of that surface is called LEEWARD. The windward side on sand dunes is the smooth and flowing slopes while the leeward side is where the sand has the steep drop-offs. It makes sense because the wind is building up the sand then it gets too heavy so falls. There’s some life metaphor about the side facing the most resistance has the most beauty but I’ll let whoever is reading this sort it out…