Desert Recliners Print

The festivities begin with a regal Gila monster couple—judges and masters of ceremonies—lounging on agave recliners in eye-popping embroidered outfits. Their desert tortoise sidekick Ed provides dry commentary, while Gila woodpeckers drum from saguaro tops and cactus wrens supply rasping background music.

Although this scene focuses on animals rather than specific plants, it sets the stage for the hat competition. The story on the back reveals the banter among the hosts.

Printed with archival pigment-based inks on museum-grade cotton rag paper.