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Artist Statement
Rocks have fascinated me since I was a child; instilled in me by my dad who was interested in geology, and by mom who collected them. So this book began as an idea to paint rocks spelling words relating to rocks. I love that the rocks were painted with rocks, using watercolors made from rocks. Writing my own Haiku and text adds another meaningful layer. The Japanese character and style of lettering is also a nod to dad, an engineer whose handwriting was printing, always carefully and precisely written. He passed away years ago in Spring but remains in my heart.
Materials and Techniques
This Spineless Concertina is a book about rocks, with illustrations, a Haiku, musings, a dedication/story and colophon. The cover papers and illustrations of rocks were painted with rocks: Daniel Smith watercolors made from Genuine Lapis Lazuli, Hematite, Blue Apatite, Mayan Blue, and Serpentine. A few other colors were added, and also colored pencil. A tiny heart shape is gilded with 23k gold leaf. The lettering is graphite. The papers are: Arches 100% cotton – Textwove & Aquarelle 90# cold press. The flyleaves and endpapers are Hahnemühle Ingres.