Laurin and Simult

A late commission by Jackie Armstrong to Rob, cut 5th Sept 2015 from a 2014 Ed Org calendar. Rob announced that he would stop cutting in Spring 2016 and I was one of the people some of whose prints were, alas, returned uncut.
The 319pc jigsaw measures 11x11in and is push-fit and extensively line-cut. The image is in three sections - two art nouveau figure borders in blues/greens and a central area of densely detailed black and white pencil drawing. The image was inspired by Germanic Legend and tells the story of Dietrich, Princess Simult the sister of Dietlieb, and the Dwarf Laurin - and is set in Laurin's rose garden.

Assembling the borders was straightforward, but the central panel was tricky. Rob also found the black & white central image difficult to keep track of when he was cutting it.

Heather Prydderch of Puzzlewood has also cut me two full colour images from the same calendar in 2017 (Angel & The Children of Lir) and Howard Smeeton cut the cover. In 2025 David Mullett was commissioned with a fourth similar black & white image (Mermaid).

Artist: Ed Org
Date: 2015
Brand: Amber Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British
Pieces: 319
Size: 11 x 11in
Theme: 20thC Art, Fantasy, Mythology, Legend, Art Nouveau
Title: Laurin & Simult