The majority of these books were exhibited at the Hickory Museum of Art in 2022. If you have any questions about purchasing a book please contact me. Not all books are available as some have been purchased by public collections. Click on any image to enlarge. Many books also have links for multiple views.
The Herbarium, Artist Book, Unique, 9” x 6” X 3.5”(closed); 9” x 14” (open). Available for purchase. This book pays tribute to the herbarium collection where I worked. A slipcase (not pictured) is included with the book. To see other views click the following links: front and side view, detail view.
Diary of a Vegetable Farmer, Artist Book, Unique, 7″ x 5″, Slipcase & Four Folio. Available for purchase. This book chronicles how days are viewed during harvest time. Click each of the following links to see details of each folio: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4.
Kudzu: The Vine that Ate the South, Artist Book, Unique. No longer available. Collection of Swarthmore College Libraries Book Arts & Private Press Collection.
Simplicity, Artist Book, Unique. 6″ x 4″ (closed); 6″ x 14″ (open). Available for purchase. This book was inspired simply by the beautiful soft paper given to me by a dear friend. The paper called for being sewn into because it is almost as soft as fabric.
Assumptions, Artist Book, Unique, 7.5” x 10.5” (Open measurement). Available for purchase. This book focuses on food preferences people have based on their cultural background. Click here to see book front.
The Fallen, Artist Book, Unique, 7.25” x 17” (Open measurement). Available for purchase. This book considers the effects of overdevelopment. To see view of book closed click here.
What Did We Learn from the Potato Famine?, Artist Book, Unique. No longer available. Collection: Franklin & Marshall College Library, Archives & Special Collections.
Friends 2, Artist book, varied edition of 2, A lighthearted small book picturing a group of girls from different backgrounds lounging outdoors, looking up at the sky and daydreaming. There is another version of this book called Friends 1. Approx. 5.5″ x 4.5″ closed
Contemplation, Artist Book, Unique; 6.5″ x 3.5″. Available for purchase. This book is designed to be interactive so there is a hook on the back for an option to hang on the wall. The cloud on the front is a symbol from spiritual texts and the decreasing face sizes symbolize going deep into oneself.
Beach House , Artist Book, Unique, 5.5” x 9.5” (Open). Available for purchase. This book looks at places we love with an eye to climate concerns. Click here to see back of book.
Retreat, Artist Book, Unique, 5″ x 5″ (closed). Available for purchase. This book in a box slides out from the cover to reveal a special place; because we all need a quiet place to be with our own thoughts.
Suburban Sprawl, Hand embossed winding book, Unique. No longer available. Collection of Swarthmore College Libraries Book Arts & Private Press Collection.
Prayer for Justice & Peace #1, Artist Book, Varied edition of two, 6” x 7” (Closed), 6” x 19” (Open). Available for purchase. The text in the sky reads: Let There Be Justice So We May All Live Together In Peace. Click here for: back view, panel left, center panel, panel right.
Bedtime Story, Artist Book, Unique, 18” x 16.5” (Fully open), 6″ x 5.5″ (Closed). Available for purchase. . This book celebrates universal bedtime rituals shared by parents and children. The book folds and unfolds like a quilt. The following links show different views: Front, Dedication, Back, Panel 1, Panel 3, Panel 5.
This Big Question, Artist Book, Unique, 8” x 10”. Available for purchase. This book questions why people celebrate diversity in nature but not among human beings. Other versions of this book are available.
A Walk Around the World, Artist Book, Unique 9″ X 21.5″ (Open). Available. This work is about how we might misunderstand how people with Alzheimer’s disease think. Click each panel link to see details: Paris, Switzerland, Rome. The text for this piece can also be read by clicking here.
I Was a Tomato Farmer, Tunnel Book, Unique. No longer available. Collection: Franklin & Marshall College Library, Archives & Special Collections.
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