With age, comes the realization, my physical changes evoke memories of my mother and grandmother.
Materials–paper, mirror, cotton twine, printed text, cotton fiber, linen fiber, bamboo fiber.
2.5″ x 4.5″ x 1.25″
Catching a Glimpse
September 15th, 2022Society Drifts From Truth
September 15th, 2022The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.
Truth
The further a society
Drifts from the truth
The more it will
Hate those
Who speak it
Materials–Roofing felt, linen fiber, rust.
6.25″ x 6″ x 1″
Thoughts, Words, Actions, Habits, Character
September 15th, 2022Thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character.
Materials–paper, linen fiber, rust, printed text.
6″ x 4″ x .75″
First Fabric Rust Test
September 14th, 2022Used a strip of cotton drop cloth, hairpins, and a solution of vinegar, peroxide, and salt.
School Days
September 14th, 2022When I was in graduate school in the 90s, I went junking with a fellow artist. I purchased a couple of realms of kids’ paper for practicing handwriting.
I used several sheets to make signatures to try a new book format. Bamboo yarn was used to tie the signatures together.
The front and back covers were made of blank flash cards.
A band of the flash card paper was used to secure the book. Rather than glue or stitchwork, I used a round head fastener.
I wrote and erased School Days on the cover.
Yep, that is a Dixon Beginners pencil.
Macrame knots were used to bind the tails together.
I learned three things making this little book: a new binding technique, addition of macrame, and how to make a wrap closure.
Threat
September 14th, 2022Code Used–The most dangerous threat to society is a person in power who has nothing left to lose.
Bookmark Knotted Code–the word See repeated.
Threat
The Most
Dangerous
Threat
To Society
Is A
Person
In Power
Who Has
Nothing
Left To
Lose
Materials–Paper, paste paper, cotton fiber, rust.
Sealant Copper Rust Test
September 14th, 2022CMC used to seal copper rust.
CMC did seal without too much alteration. The good part–without the CMC application, the copper rust stains my fingers. With CMC, no stain.
Beautiful Memories
September 13th, 2022Code–Beautiful memories are like old friends. They may not always be on your mind, but they are always in your heart.
Code–Beautiful, pocket for notes on piece.
Code–Notes on piece.
Code–Beautiful, pocket for notes on piece.
Code–Memories
Code Left Side–Are Like, Code Right Side–Old
Code–Friends and .
Code–They
Code–Left Side–May, Right Side–Not
Code–Always
Code–Be
Code–On
Code–Your
Code–Mind
Code–Left Side–Comma, Right Side–But
Code–They
Code–Left Side–Are, Right Side–Forever
Code–In
Code–Your
Code–Heart
Code–.
Back Cover
From Above
Materials–Paper, paste paper, rust, cotton fiber, stainless steel washers.
Scale–2.75″ x 2.25″ x .5″
If millions of people repeat a lie, it does not make it true.
September 12th, 2022Text–If millions of people repeat a lie, it does not make it true.
Materials–Paper, cotton and hemp fiber, rust.
Hope, Final Moment
September 12th, 2022Cover–Hope
Text–Death is always a surprise. Because before the final moment, there is always hope.
Loom knitted cotton I-cord for closure
Code–Death
The pocket holds a piece of paper with title and description.
Code–A (left page), Surprise (right page)
Code–Symbol for a period (left side), Because (right side)
The crystalline speckled paper surface on the right page is from a salt solution.
Code–Is (left side), Always (right side)
Materials–paper, cotton and bamboo fiber, rust
Made most of the rusty paper by cutting a long strip of cream packing paper and binding with 3/4″ safety pins. Applied a solution of white vinegar, peroxide and salt. The paper does become fragile and a challenge to embroider.
The quote is from Mirrored Time (A Time Archivist Novel Book ) by J.D. Faulkner.
I realized how true the quote was as I sat next to my mother’s bed after an ischemic stroke and my sister’s hospital bed post surgery. I knew neither would survive, but a bit of me hoped everyone was wrong. That my family would be whole again.