Portfolio > book arts

Chirp a handmade book with suminagashi
Suminagashi, Paper
7"(h) x 4.5"(w) x .75"(d)
2013
Deep Waters
suminagashi, sand, dream journal, paper
2008
Out of the Blue, view 2
suminagashi, pop-ups
8"(w) x 10"(h)
2008
Out of the Blue, view 1
suminagashi, pop-ups
8" (w) x 10"(h)
2008
Serets View 1
altered book, photographs, negatives
8"(h) x 6"(w) closed
2006
Secrets view 2 detail
mixed media
2006
First Aid
mixed media, gauze, Band-Aids, photo transfers
4" (h) x 8.5" (w)
2005
First Aid, open
mixed media
2005
Earth Prayer
sod, signage letters
11"(h) x 12"(w)
2002
Earth Prayer, open
sod, signage letters
2002
Women's Bodies, Dead Meat
paper, found text and images, overlays
5.5"(h) x 6.5"(w), opens to 12" wide
2003
Women's Bodies
paper, found text and images, overlays
2004
Welcome to Heaven
inject printing on pellon, japanese side sewn
8.5"(h) x 11"(w)
2001
Welcome to Heaven
inject printing on pellon, japanese side sewn
8.5"(h) x 11"(w)
2001
Fabric of Memory
transfer photographs, cotton
2004
Personal Safety
mixed media
4.5"(h) x 6"(w), closed
1999
Landscape
handmade paper, wood, board
10"(h) x 7"(w) x 4"(d)
1991
Landscape
handmade paper, wood, board
1991
Volcanic Record, view 1
handmade paper, rocks
8"(h) x 6"(w)
1991
Volcanic Record, view 2
handmade paper, rocks
1991
Shattered
xerox images, handmade book, rubberstamps
5.5" x 4.25"
2002

Transformation is variously defined as a change in external form or inner nature; a change in potential; and change of one form of energy to another.
A focus on the transformative nature of art is a fluid practice that balances the inner intention of the artist as it moves outward toward the receptivity of the viewer.

The book form lends itself beautifully to such a practice because its symbolic qualities activate the psyche on many levels. For me, the book is an expansive form that can encompass the exploration of emotional, spiritual and social content. The private nature of reading allows one to have a deeply intimate experience to the story that is contained within the pages.