2011  

(Latin trans. the art of words)
A Celebration of  the letter as image.

Five of five in this series of unique books.

The boards are an irregular  altarpiece shapes, with each book being different.  Many layers of writing were attached to the original pages, creating different effects and textures.

Several lists of words were used:

1.    Words concerning writing like calligraphy, typography, manuscript, ligature, script etc

2.     Words denoting part of something like palimpsest, snippet, flash, scrap etc

3.    Some fragments of words to do with Sun Tzu such as ubiquitous, resilient, evasive, relentless.

Technical:   Sewn on linen cords with black linen thread. Cedar siding used for boards. Cords attached through the boards and attached on the inside. Boards are wrapped with Japanese paper then painted with acrylic and varnished with acrylic varnish. Acrylic paint, ink and watercolor were used in this book.   Housed in drop back box lined with grey felt.

7 ”x 15 7/8” x 1 5/8”. 

Other copies are at the Penrose Library, University of Denver, Denver CO and Bainbridge Museum of Art, Bainbridge, WA. and in my personal artist archive.

Copies III and V are currently available directly, $4800.