How can this hold together? And what is beyond? What is currently happening to our democracy, political figures and events, has inspired synonymous garden elements of weeds and flowers, invasives and blooms that includes pollinators.
7.5″ x 4.5″ x 2″, Wood, metal, paper, collage, found objects 2022
This was the second Reading the Landscape exhibition. The exhibition was held at the College of Environmental Design Library on the University of California Berkeley campus for Fall semester 2021. Some of the artists’ books had been shown before, some are in the collection of the library and some are new, such as the Covid and Me series. Most of the books can be found on this website. (Lauri)
I was lost in the woods once when a set of obscure clues, such as , an old rusty broken fence, an old tree stump, and a moss covered path made it occur to me I was using was outdated guide. Following 10 or 20 year old old clues finally led us out.
The small tree books contain synonyms for “woods” and a removable papyrus scroll of synonyms for “OBSCURE” is found in the cave as you open the book.
Pecan, schist, papyrus, cotton, bamboo, ink, collage – 2020
“Travelogue” Is a book about scale. A found log with bark beetle trails is scaled up to traveling through the countryside then to traversing the Alps. Small tasks can feel really large and this is a hand held manual to overcome this. (Lauri)
5” x 2” x 2” Pine, paper, collage 2020 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
True grit is a story of perseverance. Surveying a situation and then making an attempt for resolution as futile as it sometimes seems. (Lauri)
6” x 6.5” x 1.5” Wood, cotton, collage 2020
