An Eco-Friendly Lunar Calendar since 1990!

This Lunar Phase Calendar was originally made and published 23 years ago; in 1988 for the year 1989.

Making these posters by hand back then gave us direct insight on how toxic printing inks can be to the environment.  In 1990 we began printing these on 100% recycled paper with soy-based inks.

The mechanical drawing for this print is made by hand each year in pen and ink by Katheren Belle. It is printed at a press in NH and published by the artist.

The Information

The dates used to chart out the positions of the lunar phases within the graphic are obtained from the Circular published by the Nautical Almanac Office at the U.S. Naval Observatory for the years 2000~2049.

The dates used are based on Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time.

The Original Lunar Phase Calendar artists' statement

Gradual changes, like the phases of the moon, help us to express growth and continued originality in design. We like to alter one small thing in the design of our print each year. It may be something only the artist would know, or something more noticeable, but never very dramatic from year to year. The image of 1992 is similar to our first print from 1989, it illustrates the results of working with gradual changes in design.

By gathering feedback from our customers, trial and error, taking creative liscense and willingness to change, we have brought a new original work of art to you each year.

( And yes, the full moon rings are back and here to stay! )

This calendar is a print made from an original mechanical drawing that is created by hand. No attempt is made to hide this in the production of the print. Upon carful inspection we hope you will appreciate the careful, precise hand drawn quality that goes into this print.

We hope you enjoy The Original Lunar Phase Moon Calendar for 2012.