Book Arts

Coffee Filter Book, 2011, 4¾” x 7½” x 3”, (measures 9”-10” opened), Coptic stitch sewn with two needles, 82 coffee used coffee filters with natural coffee stains, archival comic book backing board, linen tape, walnut ink and linen thread.

In Memoriam 9/11, 2011, Accordian book, 9” x 4⅜” x 1¼”, (measures 48” long when opened),  Mowhawk Superfine paper, beeswax, damar resin, walnut ink, India ink, grommets, paper buttons and linen thread.  With hand stamped text saying, “we will never forget”, repeated twice on the inside folds.

Peace Book, 2011, 4 ¼” x 2⅞” x 2½”, diameter when opened is 6⅜”, Coptic Stitch Sewn with two needles, 27 signatures consisting of three folios each, India Ink (bubble prints on pages), watercolor pencil (for the traced text), watercolor paper and a heavy weight velata, linen thread.  The text is from St.Theresa’s Peace Prayer, repeated twice.