LITHOGRAPH, SCROLLED TEXT, and FOLD-OUT BOOKS

Lithograph

Proverbial Philosophy: Learning from the River. New Mexico, 1988. Photo by Damian Andrus.

four-color lithograph

22 x 18 in. framed (56 x 46 cm framed)

availability: 1 framed

Working on the litho stone in the Río Grande. 1988. Photo by Jeffrey Ryan.

note: When I was invited by Tamarind Institute to produce a lithograph, they allowed me to take one of the 100-pound litho stones to the Río Grande, which was the first time one of the stones had left the premises. I used sand directly from the riverbank to create a texture on the prepared stone. Once back at Tamarind, a drawing of a book cover, Proverbial Philosophy, was chine-colléd onto the paper and names of New Mexican rivers were written around the border.

Scrolled Text

Sowing Seventh Generation Seeds, closed. Created with Derek Irland. New Mexico, c. 1990

linen, photo transfer of international words for light and water, seeds, tubing, PVC cap, electrical tape

11 x 2 x 2 in. closed, 11 x 62 x 2 in. open (28 x 5 x 5 cm closed, 28 x 158 x 5 cm open)

availability: 3

Sowing Seventh Generation Seeds, open.

Fold-Out Books

Talking about the Hydrologic Cycle, in two sizes. Created with Derek Irland. New Mexico, c. 1990

book board, fabric, linen tape, heavy paper, photo transfers

small book: 6.5 x 4.5 in. closed, 6.5 x 34.5 in. open (17 x 11 cm closed, 17 x 88 cm open)

large book: 11.5 x 9 in. closed, 11.5 x 69 in. open (29 x 23 cm closed, 29 x 183 cm open)

availability: 1 small book, 2 large books

note: A mother and son sit in the river discussing the hydrologic cycle. Overlaid on these images are water references such as part of the overture to the score of Handel’s Water Music, a tide chart, constellation map, and flow charts. We are sitting under seven suspended drawings of waterfalls.

Talking about the Hydrologic Cycle, interior of large book.

Offerings for the Mother of the Waters, cover. Brazil, 1991

book board, fabric, linen tape, heavy paper, clear acetate, photo transfers

11.5 x 9 in. closed, 11.5 x 69 in. open (29 x 23 cm closed, 29 x 183 cm open)

availability: 2

note: I was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to document the ceremony for Yemanjá, the Afro-Brazilian deity of the waters. Along Copacabana Beach, devotees bring offerings to the sea and build huge sand structures lit by candlelight at night.

Offerings for the Mother of the Waters, page 1.

Offerings for the Mother of the Waters, interior with overlay on lower image.

Offerings for the Mother of the Waters.

above left: interior with overlay lifted above lower image

above right: hanging on a wall showing the full interior

Praise Poem for Tears, cover. New Mexico, 1991

book board, fabric, linen tape, heavy paper, photograms of pieces of dripped glass

9 x 11.5 in. closed, 9 x 88.5 in. open. (23 x 29 cm closed, 23 x 225 cm open)

availability: 1

Praise Poem for Tears, page 1.

Praise Poem for Tears, interior.

Salt Book: Dominican Republic, page 1. 1993

book board, fabric, linen tape, heavy paper, pencil, salt, matte medium

11.5 x 9 in. closed, 11.5 x 69 in. open (29 x 23 cm closed, 29 x 183 cm open)

availability: 1

Salt Book: Dominican Republic, interior.

River Reciprocity, cover. New Mexico, 1996

Printed and assembled by The Salient Seedling Press, New Mexico, using a letterpress technique known as pressure printing. The print represents a map of the Río Grande.

17 x 7 in. closed, 17 x 52 in. open (43 x 17 cm closed, 43 x 132 cm open)

availability: 4

River Reciprocity, page 1.

River Reciprocity, interior unfolded.

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