This collection of artist's books was exhibited as part of my solo exhibition
WAYMARKERS ~ Into the Unknown.
Please visit my earlier post to view a tour of the full exhibition.
Sensing Belonging I, II
Cascade structure.
Monoprinted assorted papers,
handmade paper, voile, stitching.
Layers upon layers, seeking
out the details, considering the impact of adjacent combinations of pattern and
texture, endeavouring to find cohesion from an assortment of parts, and so I
began to explore my family connection with the Taranaki region, as I embarked on my 6 week residency in Ōpunake.
Sensing Belonging Workbook
Stitched book.
Monoprinted assorted papers
and voile, collage, stitching, drawing, ephemera.
A workbook of gathered parts,
created in the process of working through ideas and concepts related to sensing
a connection to place and revelling in an exploration of mark making and
layering.
Understory
Multi-layered hanging.
Monoprints, graphite drawing, hand-stitching, cutting.
This panel has been
pieced together from intricately reworked, monoprinted layers which had a
previous life in a large installation about the demise of forest fragments. As
I’m learning about the evolution of the Taranaki region, from impenetrable
forest to pasture plains, it feels poignant to continue considering what once
was and to bestow these fragments with a new purpose in the hope for the
ongoing regeneration and protection of the landscapes of Aotearoa.
False Hopes
Seedling specimen box.
Upcycled timber, repurposed glass
droppers, monoprint, florist wire, sumi-e paper, ephemera.
Inspiration began with the
glass droppers’ resemblance to test tubes. After much cogitating, this piece
finally emerged when my interest was piqued by the botanical collections of
nature prints at the Auckland Museum. Intriguingly life-like images were
created using original plant specimens to develop the prints. Some images were
so realistic it was as if the actual plants were fixed inside the books.
I set about creating my own
collection of newly sprouted specimens. They are frozen in a moment in time,
ghostly white. A snapshot of the promise of new life but not a replication of
life.
Haven
Repurposed board book, hand-printed papers, found ephemera, hand-stitching, voile, canvas, braid.
The joy of working with
monoprinted surfaces, printing from natural and found materials and layering
and composing pieces, all in a monotone of soft and soothing earthy tones, is summed
up in the title.
Should I admit that the title is actually a label cut from the fabric wrapper of a set of new sheets? Well, why not! The label both sums up the feel of the book, for me, and it makes use of what is otherwise waste. A win on both scores!
Traces I, II
Voile, stab-bound books.
Monoprinted voile, hand-stitching.
Traces I, SOLD
Purchased by Auckland Libraries, Angela Morton Room Special Collection.
Finders Keepers
Woven kete with leaves.
Monoprinted papers, woven kete structure.
Tiny kete to keep treasured
finds.
Finders Keepers ~ Making of
Midnight Ramble
Concertina book.
Monoprinted paper, graphite
embellishment.
Presentation: Hang or free-standing.
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Weather Worn
Cascade book.
Linocut, brown paper, tissue,
fabric scraps, hand-stitching.
Presentation: Wall hung or
display on a flat surface.
Created from sheets of
upcycled brown packaging paper, chosen for its worn and tactile qualities, then
printed with multiple textures, and layered, patched, collaged and embellished
with frayed edges and stitching. This cascade book aims to capture the essence
of an old blanket, comforter or quilt as might be used for family picnics or
camping holidays. Chosen because it’s not precious, although, in becoming a
well-worn holiday companion, it gathers memories and new meaning, and becomes
ever more “precious” with each patch and year of wear and tear.
Medicine Box
Woven paper box with lid with handmade paper kawakawa leaf amulet.
Sumi-e paper, handmade paper leaves (from pulp), twisted paper cordage,
kawakawa stem toggle, paint.
Growing up, the first
treatment for ailments in our household was often not found in the
pharmaceutical cupboard but in the garden. Just as she had been taught, my mum
used a number of Māori medicine treatments, rongōa, to cure common complaints.
Kawakawa is a plant that has many medicinal and culinary purposes and is a
must-have in any garden.
Medicine Box ~ Making of
White Swatchbook
White blizzard book & woven
kete.
Sumi-e paper, found white
textures.
Translucence
White blizzard book with
schoolbook wrapper & woven kete.
Vintage tracing paper (made from a roll of my grandfather's tracing paper).
Translucence ~ Making of
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