December 5th is #Krampusnacht in the #Alps.
According to local #geomythology, the devilish #Krampus - a half-man & half-goat demon - leaves his cloven hoof-prints all over the rocks in the #Dolomites 😈⛰
Were you naughty or nice this year? Cause it’s Krampusnacht, the night Santa’s fearsome counterpart comes to collect the bad kids! #ArtAdventCalendar
My #linocut print shows Krampus, the scary horned creature of Alpine folklore, complete with birch rods, and naughty child in a basket. The origins of this character are debated but there are traditional parades called the Krampuslauf or Krampus 🧵1/
Krampus returns! You didn’t block the chimney well enough last year did you, to be fair they’ll always find a way.
All my Christmas cards are up on shop now - altho some bundles on Etsy will be added in the next day or so - but my own webshop you can just use the card discounts to grab multiples.