Books

I was first introduced to handmade books in Cora Pearl’s calligraphy class at Portland Community college, and I have been invested in this craft for the past 5 years. I write most of my own content, usually focused on subjects near to my heart: body positivity, political activism, optimistic nihilism, and mental health awareness. As a calligrapher, I hand-letter the majority of my works, but have recently gravitated toward the letterpress for editioning my shorter works. I bind all my books by hand, and love incorporating 3D collage when I can.

 
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UNraveling

This book incorporates both my own writings and information from Pete Walker, to create a 4,000 word examination of trauma psychology and its effects on my personal relationships. It is hand-written, illustrated, and bound in a weaved style that comes apart when pulled enough.

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paper story

This book uses paper as its only narrative device, and I started with two parent sheets of paper that I cut all my pages from. Any treatment that a page received transferred to the following pages so that the final page had been through every fold, crumple, and soak from the sequence of pages before it. I was inspired by the narrative of my own life, and drew from my experiences that translated to the page in different ways.

 
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Fineshrine

This book uses text from Purity Ring’s song, “fineshrine,” along with collage elements to create a feeling of darkness, fear, and the crowded feeling of an abusive relationship. Materials used:

  • acrylic paint

  • beeswax

  • hot glue

  • thread

  • various papers

  • wood panel canvases

  • found items

  • tule