Artist’s books Witness II 13” x 7”½ 1994Cyanotypes on paper, thread, a milagro. Many times, children are forced to go through life situations for which they are not equipped to handle emotionally. Inspired by a photograph taken from a visa card, this book calls attention to the many traumas that children face in life. Witness
Artist’s books Letters from my dad: 1971-78 9” x 6” x 3”1994Wood, thread cyanotypes, acetate film, paper. In a private collection. PREVIOUS NEXT
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Artist’s books Childhood memories: Through my mother’s eye Box: 9” x 9” x 3”1/2 Quilt: 28” x 42”1994-95Old prints, paper, thread, Vandykes, cyanotypes, wood. PREVIOUS NEXT
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Artist’s books An unfinished history: a quilted family tree for Sebastian Box: 7”1/2 x 4”1/2 x 7”1/2 Quilt: 53” x 37”1994-95Cyanotypes and vandykes printed on handmade paper, thread, linen, wood. PREVIOUS NEXT
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Artist’s books Nourishment Structure 12” x 5” x 6”1/21994-95Vandykes printed on wood, crocheted linen, coiled raffia. This is a maternal piece, celebratory of pregnancy and of becoming a mother. It came about after I gave birth to my first child. The oval shape refers to the uterus, and the crocheted ‘ball’ is the placenta. It
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Artist’s books Back in time 4” x 6” x 3”1/41994-95Cyanotypes printed on wood, thread, veneer. PREVIOUS NEXT
Artist’s books Childhood Memories: When I was three… skirt: 13″ x 7″ x 1/2″ / blouse: 10″ x 7″ x 1/2″ 1994-95Bass wood, cyanotypes for painted text, textures and skirt; paper and thread. This work focuses on the vulnerabilities of a child facing life’s challenges, and the ways we learn to overcome fear and cope
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Artist’s books My mother and two aunts taught me to be an artist 5”1/4 x 7” x 5”1/21994-95Cyanotypes and vandykes on wood, thread, found objects. This book was made in recognition of the woman who raised me. Growing up in a household surrounded mostly by women, I watched my grandmother, mother and aunts knit, crochet
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Artist’s books The Fertility / Infertility box 15.5” x 10” x 3.25”1993Maple wood, Cyanotypes, Vandykes, paper, found objects. The Fertility/Infertility box was the very first Artist’s Book container that I made, right around the time when I was ready to start a family. The doll shape background is slightly curved to accommodate a growing belly
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Artist’s books Raised by woman 7 ”2/8 x 4” x 7 ”5/81994Birch wood, negative film, thread, copper, cloth. In a private collection PREVIOUS