11033
Handmade paper, clay, screenprinting, letterpress. Used prison records from the Virginia Museum and Virginia State penitentiary and supporting newspaper documents couched.
13 ½ in by 7 ½ in by .3 in
2022
The artist book 11033 centers the life of Mary Morst. In this edition of 52 artist’s books, the story of Mary Morst being imprisoned, being a mother, being a murderer, being a good and kind person ‘doing time’ with her twin children born ‘behind bars’ is complicated. This book project does not attempt to answer the question “Why did she kill her husband?”, rather it is an attempt to meditate on the feelings of a real woman in the Virginia State Penitentiary in 1912, and imprisoned behind the black bars of the book’s construction.
The design of 11033 is an expectant female body structure of fine handmade flax and abaca paper; it includes a clay sculpture attached to the paper as a 3 dimensional object when exhibited. This artist’s book incorporates embedded copies of archival documents- newspaper clippings, letters, pardon application, etc. with a fictional text woven poetically throughout the historical narrative.
63 Women
Photolithography, Collage, Accordion Book. Photolithographs are from the 1963 Civil Rights Movement in Danville Virginia
18 in x 12 in x 1 in
2024
Edition of 5 books produced in workshop at Penland School of Craft, 2024. A photolithography using original police demonstration photographs taken in 1963 on Bloody Monday. In this accordion style artist’s book, the women sing out—loudly; they demand for equality and equal protection. The white men and police silently stand, with the monument—still not removed. “We shall not be moved,” the women sang; before they were dragged, hosed and jailed. The black and white lithographic-collage depicts the chaotic confrontation.
A Dwelling for Herstory
Mulberry paper, hand sewn wax thread, metal African rods
24 in x 28 in
2023
The Yellow Houses
Wax, barbed wire, candy wrappers, metal roofing material, theatre advertisements, and other found objects
14 in x 9 in x 4 in
2017
Delia Posey of Mt. Vernon
Handmade Mary Hawke paper, handsitched
10 in x 8 in x .2 inch
2022
ShoCreek
Book Board, book cloth, pressure prints and lasercuts
9 in x 7 in x 2 in
2024
Sho Creek (2024) is a pressure printed narrative produced in workshop at Penland School of Craft. A narrative of washer women working in 1856 Richmond as long time free people, based on tax and property records.
Essential Worker
Laser cut in collaboration with Erin McAdams
5 in x 7 in
2024
IBé Crawley 