| The ABC’s of Safe Sex,
1993
Three simple guidelines for safer sex from Juan Flavier, Philippine
Health Secretary. Photocopied, 8-page single sheet structure. 4
1/4”H x 2 3/4”W. Open edition.
|
| Ace to Zinnia,
1989
A flip-card tour of the alphabet featuring printed words and found
objects to illustrate the letters of the alphabet. 28 decorated rolodex cards
on metal base. 3”H x 4“W. Two-piece box. Unique.
|
| Alphabet Mountain,
1989
A flexible book that shapes into a variety of landscapes. It has doors
that open, sliding panels and many other surprises. 28 panels decorated with
clippings and found objects. 11 1/2“H x 10”W. Unique.
|
| Alphabet Soup,
1990
An exploration of the use and possibilities
of the 26 letters we call our alphabet. Five identical cast cotton-fiber
panels are colored uniquely to bring out the text. Ring binding. 4
1/2“H x 6 1/4“W. 5 copies.
|
| Baggage Claim,
1997
A reflection on the things we carry and
the things we leave behind as we travel through life. Offset printed
in six colors on Fabriano paper with wrapped board covers and five block
print pop-ups. 1950's matchbox suitcase box. 1 1/2" H x 2 1/2"
W, opens to 36"L. 30 copies.
|
| A Box of Stairs,
1994
One long piece of Kraft paper is gocco printed
and then cut and folded up into a two-piece box. The covers are connected
by a flight of 28 pop-up stairs. Text on bottom cover. 2” square. 36
copies.
|
| Buildings,
1992
An observation on the nature of creativity expressed on a series of
architecturally-shaped pages. Rubber stamped text on Arches paper, Strathmore
covers and comb binding. 4 1/2”H x 3 1/4”W. 50 copies.
|
| Carol Barton’s Tunnel Class,
1991
Six panel tunnel book created during a workshop with Carol Barton.
Photocopied images of the class participants mounted on Bristol boar with
Canson hinges. 6 1/2”H x 8”W. Unique binding by artist.
|
| Christmas Greetings,
1990
A tribute to supportive friends is presented on 16 concertina-folded
pages with metallic string, rubber stamped text and collage decorations.
1 1/2” square. 12 copies.
|
| Cooperation/Conflagration,
1992
Eight steps turn cooperation into conflagration. At any point the book can
be rotated and the process reversed. Photocopied text and images with wrap-around
cover. 3”H x 4“W. Open
edition.
|
| Do Sit Down,
1991
Practical advice for relaxing cascades from
the seat of a miniature chair. Photocopied in two colors, the text block
fits inside a painted, museum board chair. Plastic box. 3 3/4“H x 2”W.
30 copies.
|
| Don’t Peek,
1991
A glimpse at a quartet of animals who fail to take instructions. Tunnel book
of stamped images and text that has been created out of Folio, Canson and
Fabriano papers. 4”H x 5”W. 7 copies.
|
| Dulce Rey,
1991
A mental escape to a friendlier clime. Multi-colored rubber-stamped
images on rice paper. Concertina-folds. 30 pages. 1“H x 1”W. Encased
in a colorful plastic guitar, 3”H x 1“W. 30 copies.
|
| Extended Family,
1990
A light-hearted look at an unexpected gathering
of friends. Stamped text and images on Arches paper overlays and pop-up,
foldout, spring, string, slide and wheel features. 1 3/4“ square. 20
copies.
"(The jury) had high praise for all books, especially
for a unique entry printed with rubber type and colorful, stamped illustrations."
~The Judges' Report, 1990 Miniature Book Competition
|
| Fashion Statements,
1990
A set of six humorous fashion observations from hats down to shoes.
Each book is hand-screened in three colors on parchmarque with fabric covers.
Slipcase with label 3”H x 2 1/4 “W. 25 sets.
|
| Gay Myths,
1993
A catalog of misconceptions about gay people. 24 photocopied pages
with four that foldout. Black faux leather cover with two labels. Standard:
2”H x 3 1/2”W. Mini: 1 3/4”H x 3”W. Open
edition.
|
| Geometric Tunnel,
1991
Eight-panel tunnel book where a rectangle gradually changes shape to
become a circle. Museum board and decorative papers. 5”W x 4”H.
Unique.
|
| Gifted,
1991
The sigh of a lover gift-rich and romance-poor. Rubber stamped text
and images on overlapping concertina folds that create 3-D scenes. Encased
in painted, papier-mâché gift box. 3” square. 12 copies.
1992 Distinguished Book Award, Miniature Book Society,
"Concept and execution done elegantly in the mathematical sense,
a model of integrity." ~ The Jury
|
| A Great Lunch,
1996
A graphic thank-you from a not-too-grateful
guest. A single sheet of paper is cut and folded into a four-panel tunnel
book. Offset printed with hand coloring and red fabric lips added. 2 1/2”H
x 3”W, opens to 9"D. 40 copies.
|
| Guerrilla Bookmaking,
1994
Catalog for solo show at Pyramid Atlantic in Riverdale, Maryland. Single
sheet version of Hedi Kyle’s flag book. Photocopied. Cut out and glued
by hand. 2 3/4”H x 3 1/2”W. Open edition.
|
| Hey Straights!,
1994
A call for better understanding and cooperation between gays and lesbians
and their adversaries. Photocopied, 16-page single sheet structure with cover
onlay. 4 1/4”H x 2 3/4”W. Open edition.
|
| Holiday Greetings,
1990
A holiday appreciation book on the importance of friendship. Rubber
stamped text decorated with sequins, stickers, string and cut paper. Painted
plaster gift box on cover. 1 1/2“ square. 12 copies.
|
| Home Improvement,
1993
A painted and decorated foamcore book that expresses the need for better
family values. Stamped and collage images with paste papers by Claire Maziarczyk.
7 1/2“H x 5”W. Unique.
|
| Horrorosa Noticia,
1993
Miniature calaveras (skull or skeleton) drawings based on Mexican
woodcuts. Concertina structure with Spanish text on one side and English
on the other. Photocopied on Fabriano paper. 3/4“ H x 1
3/4W”, opens to 26”L. Black plastic sarcophagus. 65 copies.
|
| Hot Off the Press,
1995
A four page flexagon newsletter created by 14 young people, ages 8
-12, with the help of the artist at the Cairo Public Library. Photocopied
with stamped decorations. 11”H x 8 1/2”W. 100 copies.
|
| Is It a Mess?,
1993
A tunnel book with eight inter-connected
panels that create a zigzagging pathway for the hand-stamped text. Bristol
board and craft paper hinges. 6 1/2”H x 7”W. Unique.
|
Is It That Time Again?,
1993
Comb bindings on two sides allow pages to open left and right to deliver
a birthday knock-knock joke. Photocopied in two colors with sticker decorations
added. 1 3/4“H x 3”W. Origami envelope.
30 copies.
|
| A Jungle Fantasy,
1994
Exotic animals and vegetation come to life in a five-panel tunnel book inspired
by the work of Charlotte Stowell. Museum board frames, collage illustrations
and decorative paper hinges. 7”H x 8 1/2”W. Unique.
|
| Juke Box
Quilts,1990 Eight shaped pages with
cut-paper collages based on juke box designs of the 1930’s & 40’s.
Cast papier-mâché cover decoration on cover. Commercial plastic
juke box container. 5”H x 3 1/2”W. 10 copies.
|
| Junket,
1990
A voyage of fancy aboard a bottled ship with
text-laden sails. Gocco printing and thermography. Wood, paper & cotton
pulp sculpture inside a corked bottle. 3 3/8” Dia. x 2 3/4“W. Two-piece
box. 8 copies.
|
La Mariposa,
1993
A butterfly book in shape, embossed cover,
text, illustrations, dangles, and butterfly binding stitch. Photocopied with
stamped decorations. Spanish with English translation. Canson cover. 2
1/4”H x 3”W.
48 copies.
|
| LUNCH!,
1993
A papier-mâché frog with a black plastic fly trapped on the
tip of its tongue. A 19” text scroll addresses the importance of social
responsibility. Wood knob for rewinding. 2” cube box. 15 copies.
|
| Mail Bonding,
1992
A reply to an unexpected letter from someone close to the heart. Photocopied
in two colors on ivory bond, comb binding and plastic box. 32 pages plus
foldouts. 2” square. Open edition.
|
| Main Street Bagels,
1995
Discount coupon booklet created for friends who own a local business.
Photocopied bagel-shaped pages with key chain binding. 3 1/4”
Dia. About 30 copies.
|
| Maryline's Garden,
1996
Pop-down illustrations descend from between reflective pages to create
eight kaleidoscope gardens. Offset printed text labels and color copied gardens
mounted on mirrored mylar pages. 3”H x 21”W. Fabric bag. Archival
clamshell box. 50 copies.
|
| Miniseries,
1989
Ted Cronin’s reflection on television’s
impact on our lives. Hand-screened text set inside a painted wood, plastic
and wire television-like case. 9”H x 6”W
(Text 4” x 4 1/2
“). Two-piece box. 30 copies.
|
| Mosaic,
1992
The chances for a relationship change as
pages turn and mosaic tiles move to cover one message and reveal a new idea.
Gocco printing on handmade paper, piano-hinge binding. 2 1/2”H x 2
3/4”W. 20 copies.
|
| Mountain Garden,
1994
Model for tunnel book class taught in the
public schools. Felt-tip colored, cutout designs on cardstock frames, with
bond paper hinges. Cover left unattached for demonstration. 4”H x 5”W.
Unique.
|
| Moving the Obstinate,
1996
Commissioned by the Smithsonian and inspired
by a 1590 engineering treatise, this book presents a blueprint for social
change. 18”H obelisk, foldout text screen and slipcover. 6 copies.
|
| A New Song,
1996
A new edition of a 1986 poem celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Statue
of Liberty. Photocopied on two interlocking sheets of bond paper. 2 3/4“H
x 2 1/8“W. Open edition.
|
New York City
Transit,
1997
A 10-panel expanding diorama of Manhattan landmarks created out of actual
postcards with New York City bus and subway maps for the side hinges. 4"H
x 6"W, opens to10"D. Decorated manilla box.
15 copies.
|
| Old Reliable Supports,
1992
A catalog of supports to get through rough times. Stamped images are combined
with overlays and pop-up surprises. Crossed long and link stitch binding.
2”H x 1 1 /2“W. Plastic box. 18 copies.
|
| On Accepting Friends,
1992
A quote by Thomas Jefferson is a Valentine message photocopied in two colors
with additional stamped illustrations added. Photocopied bond paper with
cardstock cover. 4 1/4“H x 3 “W. Open edition.
|
| Opportunities to Reflect,
1974
A portfolio of design work up to 1974 including photographs, samples and
observations. 32 pages with additional fold-out and pop-up panels. Oriental
sewn binding. 10 1/2“H x 15 1/2“W. Unique.
|
| Parting Wish,
1993
A sentimental request from an 1880’s
autograph album. Carousel binding opens to 3-D garden setting. Photocopied
in two colors on speckled acid-free recycled cover stock with a leatherette
cover and comb binding. Slipcase. 2 7/8” square. Open edition.
|
| Patchwork Coins,
1990
A collection of multi-colored coins of
questionable value. Thread text on cast cotton-fiber disks. 1”H. Two-piece
cylinder box. Unique.
|
| Penland Winter,
1996
Model created for a book structure class taught at Penland School of
Crafts in North Carolina. Cardstock and decorative papers. 4”H x 5”W.
Unique.
|
| A Perfect Fit,
1992
The importance of finding one’s place is presented on seven artist-made
paper pages with embedded decorations and stamped text onlays. 11 1/2“H
x 9 1/2 “W. Clamshell box. Unique.
|
| The Rabbit Report,
1989
A vision of what happens when a deluge of
rabbits--real or imaginary?--descend on the metropolis. Silk-screened and
coated scroll encased in papier-mâché rabbit. 6”H
x 5”W. 20 copies.
|
| Remember
Children,
1995 A model for a work in progress.
A plea for the end of violence against children will be proclaimed by a parade
of youthful activists. Recycled packing carton paper. 9”H x 6”W.
Unique model.
|
| River of Stars,
1994
|
| San Francisco & Friends,
1997 All the major sights
seen on a West Coast jaunt come together in this three-dimensional expanding
view of San Francisco. An eight-panel tunnel book constructed from
actual postcards collected on the trip. The side hinges are a color-
copied photo collage of the friends that made the trip special. 4"H
x 6"W. 12 copies.
|
| Scoops,
1991
A comparison between life and a multi-scoop
cone. Scroll decorated with hand-cutstamps and rubber type, 16”L x
2”W, set in a colorful plastic ice cream cone, 2 “H, set in a plastic
box 3”H x 1 5/8“W. 24 copies.
|
| Serious Stuff,
1993
Catalog for solo show at the Hendrick Hudson
Free Library in Montrose, New York. Single sheet version of petal book.
Photocopied on ledger-sized bond paper. 2 3/4” square. Open edition.
|
| The Shape of Things,
1994
The nature of first impressions is explored
with a series of impossible 3-D puzzles. Photocopied on cardstock with colorful
geometric sticker decorations. Constructed from a single sheet of paper.
2 1/8”H x 2”W. Paper slipcase. 85 copies.
|
| Soft Serve,
1993
A comparison between life and a soft serveice cream
cone expressed on a wildly decorated 26” scroll inside a 3”H snap-apart
plastic ice cream cone. Gocco printed in 19 colors on Arches paper. Plastic
box. 3 1/2”H x 1 1/2”W. 45 copies.
|
| State Plates,
1990
A dozen mini-license plates from frequently visited
states: happiness, passion, shock, anxiety, etc. Multi-colored cast cotton-fiber
panels with lamp chain binding. 4 1/4“H x 3”W. 12 copies.
|
| Suzie Sez,
1993
Suzie’s doll head tops a concertina strip of advice panels and
punched paper figures. Stamped text on multi-colored papers inside a 2”
cube box with even more advice on the sides. 33 copies.
|
| Tags,
1991
Some thoughts on the process of evaluating new acquaintances.
Stencil-stamped sales tags lavishly decorated with sequins, stickers and
other great stuff discovered in the forgotten corners of the studio. Key
chain binding. Two-piece box. 2 3/4”H x 1 3/4”W. 25 copies.
|
| Towango Bashi,
1992
An archaic tribal poem about a vengeful demon spirit. Cast
papier-mâché panels bound with leatherette and belt. Transcription,
translation & notes included. Two-piece box. 8”H x 5“W. 6 copies.
|
| Transformation,
1996
A cynical comparison between the life cycle
of an ill-fated frog and the perpetual deterioration of the political process.
Gocco printing on die-cut frog pages with faux-leather covers. Key ring binding.
3” square. 28 copies.
|
The Traveling Merriment
Troupe,1991
A timely meeting between stable creatures
and performing wild animals pre-figures Isaiah’s hopeful vision. 46
photocopied Vellum Bristol pages and comb binding. 3” square.
Open edition.
|
| Travelog,
1995
An eight-panel tunnel book created from postcards
collected on cross-country trip. In collaboration with Steve Warren. Color
copied side hinges and paper case with text. 4”H x 6”W. 15 copies.
|
| Tunnel O’ Love,
1994
A romantic voyage of discovery through a six-panel tunnel book. Text
jumps from on heart-packed panel to the next. Additional text on back
cover. Color copied and mounted on cardstock with Fabriano paper hinges.
4”H x 5”W. 60 copies.
|
| Twisted,
1992
Attempts to twist an individual to conform
turn to a confirmation of individual expression. Bound so pages automatically
advance as covers are twisted. Gocco printed on recycled paper. 3” square.
50 copies.
|
| Under the Big Top,
1994
Model for tunnel book class taught in the public schools. Felt-tip
marker illustrations and text on cardstock with bond paper hinges. 4”H
x 5”W. Unique.
|
| The Unfolding Nature of Books,
1994
Catalog for solo show at the Park Row Gallery
in Chatham, New York. Crimped pages unfold to both sides. Photocopied on
bond paper and coverstock. 3 1/4“ square. Open edition.
|
| Walls Into Pages,
1993
An architectural model that opens to create a wall of 16 red metallic
and silver laserfoil panels. Can be shaped into a variety of configurations.
Museum board and handmade paper. 5” square. Unique.
|
What My True Love Gave to Me,
1989
An catalog of gifts from a devoted lover
with erotic tastes. Book structure and box created by Wilton Wiggins and
Douglas Lee with 20 decorated panels by Ed Hutchins.
11 1/2“H x 8”W. Unique.
|
Whatta Pie,
1991
A dozen pie-related legends, rumors and quotes
presented on wedge-shaped pages that fanout, foldout, unfold, rotate and
flip over. Served on a papier-mâché crust in aplastic take-out
container. 3“H x 4“W. Clamshell box. Edition of three pies, or
24 slices.
11 1/2“H x 8”W. Unique.
|
| When Dinosaurs Ruled,
1996
Model for a proposed how-to book on making tunnel books. A color-yourself
landscape with place-them-yourself dinosaurs. Photocopied on cardstock.
Hand-colored by artist. 4”H x 5”W. Unique.
|
| Windows,
1994
A set of two miniature tunnel books, one a view in and the other a
view out, a window. Photocopied, hand colored, cut and assembled from a single
sheet of paper. 2 1/8”H x 3”W. Paper slipcase. Open edition.
|
| Word Vessel,
1990
The circulatory nature of words is compared to the circulatory system
of the body. Glass alphabet beads, plexi-tubing, plastic box and boxboard
base and slipcover. 5”H x 4 1/2”W. 6 copies.
|
| World Peace,
1991
A round book that divides into quadrants that describe obstacles to
unification: Hunger, poverty, intolerance and ignorance.Gocco printed with
pop-ups, thermography & tinting added. 3 1/2” diameter. 30 copies.
Second Edition, 1996. 50 copies. |
