ARTIST’S BOOK

Hernandez vs TX-1954

Artist’s books Previous Next Hernandez vs TX-1954 5″1/4 x 7″ x 5″1/2 2014 Wood, cyanotypes, paper, found objects In 1954 the Supreme Court ruled that Hispanics have equal protection under the 14th Amendment, enabling Hispanics to legally combat discrimination. In the collection of The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C., Betty Boyd …

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Loveuetes

Artist’s books Previous Next LovEuetes 4 inches in diameter Edition 10/102011Etching, handmade paper, thread, etched copper. Inspired by the Kamasutra, my Loveuetes are simple, delicate, and playful renderings that celebrate sexual explorations. In various private collections PREVIOUS NEXT

Nestler

Artist’s books Previous Next Nestler 16″ x 13″ x1.5″2008Japanese & handmade papers, red willow twigs, silk and cotton thread, text from an old family record of births and deaths. Crochet, hand stitching, machine sewing, embroidery. Nestler talks about the young souls that inhabit what used to be called “limbo”. The text comes from and old …

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Souvenirs

Artist’s books Previous Next SOUVENIRS 5”1/4 x 7” x 5“1/22008Wood, Vandykes, text from 16th century Spanish writings on the Americas, various handmade and Japanese papers, inkjet photographs, antique crocheted application, waxed linen thread, red willow twigs, leather, and silk threads. This book talks about overcoming struggles. The images of scars represent hardships of all kinds: …

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Germination

Artist’s books Previous Next GERMINATION 15″ x 17″ x 6″2008Paper, waxed linen thread, silk and cotton thread, raffia, pages from an old book, cinnamon stick, dowels, and wire. Hand stitching, machine sewing, crochet. Germination is a work about fertilization and reproduction. It was created after going through a hysterectomy, a surgery that inevitably brought up …

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