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.
Chorographia I, II,
III
Marks and impressions on and of the landscape
The art of describing or mapping a region or district.
These works were inspired by imagining my journey from Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōpunakē through both familiar and new (to me) vistas of rural Aotearoa. Richly layered and patterned sheets of paper were created using many printmaking techniques and an earthy, nostalgic colour palette. Imagery and symbols such as seen in maps and plans, and patterns as seen in and on the landscape were built up in patchwork-like grids, reminiscent of the patchwork of pasture and tilled fields, and weathered, repaired and patched surfaces of farm buildings, signage and road surfaces along the route.
These three cascade books evolved organically and simultaneously as I cut and reconstructed the sheets of paper, building up multiple layers that can be lifted up to reveal hidden details
Chorographia I
Cascade artist’s book.
Sumi-e paper, linocut,
woodcut, monoprint, collagraph, stitching, repurposed gilt frame & brass fittings.
Chorographia II
Cascade artist’s book.
Sumi-e paper, linocut,
woodcut, monoprint, collagraph, stitching, driftwood, repurposed brass fitting.
Chorographia III
Cascade artist’s book.
Sumi-e paper, linocut,
woodcut, monoprint, collagraph, repurposed brass fittings & bamboo slats,
cord.
Chorographia Pamphlet
Freestanding pamphlet with
linen envelope.
Vintage linen-backed drafting board,
machine stitching, ribbon, paper button; Hahnemuhle Stella paper, ephemera,
collage, linocut, woodcut, drawing.
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Hiraeth Scrolling
Hiraeth: deep longing or nostalgia for a past, place or feeling you can’t return to or that never existed.
Scroll book.
Sumi-e paper, monoprint,
coloured pencil drawing, stitching, ribbon, wood, brass bolts.
I Know a Place...
Concertina book
Sumi-e paper, monoprint,
coloured pencil drawing, bamboo cover, stitching, elastic.
Beacon
Concertina book.
Brown paper, linocut, woodcut,
collagraph, book board, Hahnemuhle paper.
This book happened
fortuitously!
While folding a series of
blizzard books from printed paper, I became fascinated with the folded form
part-way through the folding process. I was interested in the outline of the
shape, how it was able to be stretched out like a concertina, and the way that
the shape it formed while turning the pages was beacon-like, reminiscent of
channel markers in harbours.
The challenge came when I
decided to make a pair of covers echoing the shape.
Guide Book
Concertina book.
Brown paper, linocut, woodcut,
collagraph, collage, stitching, fabric, book board, Hahnemuhle paper.
While folding a series of
blizzard books from printed paper, I decided to stop short and to not fold this
one beyond the simple concertina shape. I was interested in the way that the
patterned paper, when folded into concertina pages, became map-like.
The Winding Road to the Far North
Star Box with items collected and
collated to mark a road trip visiting family and friends through Northland to
Cape Reinga.
Vintage linen-backed drafting
board, linocut, found treasures, ephemera.
The “star box” design can be
found in the book The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle & Ulla Warchol.
Patination I, II
Moeraki Boulders book structure.
Card, paper, linocut, woodcut,
collage.
While creating a mock-up of the Moeraki Boulders
structure I was intrigued by the design of the non-adhesive binding and the way
it creates a series of diamonds, triangles and arrows, to me, reminiscent of
road signage and markings. I was inspired to continue to experiment with more
multi-layered patterning and the nostalgic colour palette, as in my
Chorographia pieces. When manipulated into different forms these small books
are therefore intended to be evocative of the many patinated surfaces as seen
while traveling through the landscape.
Woven & Interlocking Book Structures by Claire Van Vliet & Elizabeth Steiner.
Waymarkers Books I, II
Blizzard book structure in woven paper kete.
Brown paper, linocut, woodcut,
collage, ephemera.
The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle & Ulla Warchol.
Waymarker Blizzard Boxes & Kete
Two small blizzard boxes fold
away into a woven kete.
Brown paper, linocut, woodcut.
The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle & Ulla Warchol.
Waymarker Explosion Books I, II
Explosion structures in black
slip cases.
Brown paper, linocut, woodcut,
collagraph, Hahnemuhle paper for slip cases.
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