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Artist Statement
Originally conceived as sculptural studies of cicada forms, this edition expanded into a broader exploration of origami, storytelling, cicadas, and handmade paper. Developed through an ongoing collaborative process with my son, the works weave together imaginative documentation of both found and altered cicada forms. The book explores the intersections of collage, scientific observation, and folded illustration, bringing these elements together in a single, contemplative experience.
Excerpt from the book: My son and I share a fascination with cicadas and folded paper. Small gestures where meaning begins to fold inward. Hushed voices, busy hands, imagination, ideation—ways of paying attention. It requires many kinds of attention, practiced slowly, shaped by repetition and return. We use multiple senses, often close to the ground.
Materials and Techniques
Waxed canvas cover, letterpress-printed double-pamphlet booklet, handwritten specimen findings, origami, paste papers, handmade papers.
This sculptural artist book and box integrate a framed collage of specimens with a bound artist book, creating a three-dimensional environment that unfolds as a visual narrative. The book cover features a letterpress impression printed into waxed linen fabric and is sewn in a limp paper style binding. The text block is structured as a double-pamphlet binding with a handmade pastepaper support, and the interior text combines letterpress printing with handwritten text.