Santa Fe 2016 - Wednesday

Numerous discussions took place between Pam and I as to just what it was that we thought we wanted to work on or with during this year's Santa Fe retreat. I kept coming back to paper and books.

So yesterday morning while all was quiet, I cropped and re-cropped the red and gray thread drawing from Tuesday (sorry...no photo of the full piece). It was my least favorite of the large sketches, but had potential. Cropping allowed the flowing lines and arcs to become the focus.

Not wanting to glue the sketches to the backing...and not being patient enough to wait for the glue to dry properly...I stitched the pages to the black backing. 

The inside of the book is full of color and energy, while the back is more subdued. 

It needs a holder, a container, a pocket or envelope to keep it safe. That will be made at home. 

After stitching the original thread drawings on full sheets of paper, I wondered what would happen if I used smaller squares. Two sheets of Rives BFK lightweight yielded 12 eight inch squares and provided the basis for what I hope will be a daily practice. Only time will tell...

Odd Volumes - part 4, the last...maybe

Part 4 of my visit to Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven to see Odd Volumes, Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection. 

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Sylvia Ptak, Unbound, full

Sylvia Ptak, Unbound, detail

Sylvia Ptak, Unbound, detail

Sylvia Ptak

Canadian, born 1942

Unbound, 1998

cotton gauze and pigment

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Jacqueline Rush Lee, Cube

Jacqueline Rush Lee, Cube

Jacqueline Rush Lee, Cube

Jacqueline Rush Lee

British, active in America, born 1964

Cube, 2001

found and altered books

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 Pamela Paulsrud, Landscape Narratives II, full from above

 Pamela Paulsrud, Landscape Narratives II, detail

 Pamela Paulsrud, Landscape Narratives II, detail

Pamela Paulsrud

American, born 1951

Landscape Narratives II, ca. 2003

found and altered books and stones

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  Scott McCarney, Hanging Index, full

  Scott McCarney, Hanging Index, detail

  Scott McCarney, Hanging Index, detail

 Scott McCarney

American, born 1954

Hanging Index, 1992

found and cut hanging copy of Who's Who in America 

with a metal chain

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 Hiroaki Ohya, The Wizard of Jeanz #20, full

 

 Hiroaki Ohya, The Wizard of Jeanz #20, detail

 

 Hiroaki Ohya, The Wizard of Jeanz #20, detail

 Hiroaki Ohya

Japanese, born 1970

The Wizard of Jeanz #20, 1999

artist's book with denim and sailcloth

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Brian Dettmer, The Volume Library, full

Brian Dettmer, The Volume Library, detail

Brian Dettmer

American, born 1974

The Volume Library, 2010

found and cut illustrated encyclopedia with glue

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Jonathan Callan, Conserving Life on Earth

Jonathan Callan, Conserving Life on Earth

Jonathan Callan, Conserving Life on Earth

Jonathan Callan

English, born 1961

Conserving Life on Earth, 2005

found paperback books with drywall screws

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Jeff Woodbury, Redline, full

Jeff Woodbury, Redline, detail

Jeff Woodbury

American, born 1959

Redline, 2005

found and cut copy of New York City 5 Borough Pocket Atlas

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Xu Bing, Red Book, full

Xu Bing, Red Book, detail

Xu Bing, Red Book, detail

Xu Bing

Chinese, active in America, born 1955

 Red Book, 2000

cigarettes with ink in two metal cases

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 Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, full

 Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, detail

 Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, detail

 

 Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, detail

Xu Bing

Chinese, active in America, born 1955

Book from the Sky, 1991

4 hand-printed artist's books in a wooden case

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I'm very curious...of the books that I photographed - and there were far more left unrecorded - which are your favorites? Which speak to you, make you yearn to pick them up and inspect them? To crawl inside and climb the fibers of their structure? To share a cuppa with their creator and discuss books and art? Do any elicit a strong emotion - joy, anger, frustration, ennui?

The plan was to let this be the last post about Odd Volumes, yet I find myself wanting to share my favorites and have my say about them. Do you mind?

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Again, I'd like to request that if you happen to post any of my photos of the work in Odd Volumes to another site (pinterest, tumblr), you take care to credit the artist and to give me photo credit as well. All photos were taken by me on January 29, 2015. Thank you! 

Odd Volumes - part 3

Part 3 of my visit to Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven to see Odd Volumes, Book Art from the Allan Chasanoff Collection. 

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 Chris Perry, 72 Ripples, full from side

 Chris Perry, 72 Ripples, full from front

 Chris Perry, 72 Ripples, full from side

Chris Perry

American, born 1953

72 Ripples, 2010

artist's book 

 

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 Olafur Eliasson, Your House, full

  Olafur Eliasson, Your House, detail

  Olafur Eliasson, Your House, detail

Olafur Eliasson

Icelandic-Danish, born 1967

Your House, 2007

laser-cut artist's book

edition 104/225 

 

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 Linda Ekstrom, Labyrinth, full

  Linda Ekstrom, Labyrinth, detail

  Linda Ekstrom, Labyrinth, detail

 Linda Ekstrom

American, born 1951

Labyrinth, 2001

found and altered Bible

 

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 Bill Wheelock, Big Book, full

 Bill Wheelock, Big Book, detail

  Bill Wheelock, Big Book, detail

 Bill Wheelock

American, born 1969

Big Book, 1007

5,000 sheets of copy paper, bound together

 

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 Adele Outteridge, Vessels, full

 Adele Outteridge, Vessels, detail

 Adele Outteridge

Australian, born 1946

Vessels, 2004

plexiglas with linen thread and binding

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 Werner Pfeiffer, All That's Left, full

  Werner Pfeiffer, All That's Left, detail

Werner Pfeiffer

German, active in America, born 1937

All That's Left, ca 1969-2008

found book with gesso, paper, and glue 

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  Noriko Ambe, Work of Linear-Actions, full

  Noriko Ambe, Work of Linear-Actions, detail

 Noriko Ambe, Work of Linear-Actions, detail

Noriko Ambe

Japanese, active in America, born 1967

Work of Linear-Actions, 2000

found and cut sketchbook

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  Jonathan Callan, Poem, full

 Jonathan Callan, Poem, detail

Jonathan Callan

English, born 1961

Poem, 2000

laser-cut artist's book with silicone

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  Paul Heimbach, Dices, full

 Paul Heimbach, Dices, detail

Paul Heimbach

German, born 1946

Dices, 1995

artist's book with printed vellum pages and a linen cover

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  Maria Lai, Book, full

  Maria Lai, Book, detail

 Maria Lai, Book, detail

Maria Lai

Italian, 1919-2013

Book, 1979

artist's book with thread and a fabric cover

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Meg Belichick, Married, full

 Meg Belichick, Married, detail

 Meg Belichick, Married, detail

Meg Belichick

American, born 1967

Married, 1995

lead sheets with rusted steel and bolts

edition 1/2

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Again, I'd like to request that if you happen to post any of my photos of the work in Odd Volumes to another site (pinterest, tumblr), you take care to credit the artist and to give me photo credit as well. All photos were taken by me on January 29, 2015. Thank you! 

There is one more post of work in Odd Volumes to come. It seemed that I'd photographed nearly every piece in the exhibit, but in actuality it was only 40. Two are not being posted because I neglected to photograph the tag and cannot give proper artist credit.

Stay tuned!