alphabet of desire
the original “alphabet of desire,” created
in 2004, consisted of 26 mono screenprints. The text was written
spontaneously on a typewriter in my studio; the prints then pulled
a few days later at the Sotto Editions print studio. Intended
to be installed as one piece, unframed, the prints were sealed
in clear encaustic wax. The installation of “alphabet
of desire” has been shown in several galleries, with each
installation taking on a new configuration.
Before applying for the
Regional Artist Project Grant in 2005, I was talking with
my fellow Spondere partner Alicia about various project ideas.
She casually mentioned how natural “alphabet of desire” would
be as an artist book. As so many of our brainstorming conversations
go, I suddenly found myself applying to print an edition of
26 artist’s
books. Alicia was to design the layout and the binding.
In 2005 I then received
the Regional Artist Project Grant (North Carolina Arts Council & Madison
County/Toe River/Asheville Area Arts Councils) which provided
funding to print the pages for an edition of 26 artist books.
I had no experience neither printing editions nor working
with layouts for books. Alicia painstakingly talked me through
the entire process, explaining details over and over again.
Sotto Editions helped me with the technical printing specifications.
Donna and my friends provided endless hours of patience and
support. Since I knew this would be a long printing process,
I set up a screen printing station in the Spooks Branch studio. But
was I ever in for a big surprise of how long the process of
printing multiple colors and an edition of 26 would take.
The final result still amazes
me. Alicia’s
stunning binding and her attention to detail just make the bound
/ boxed books sing. Without Alicia, this project would
never have been possible. And without love, this poem would never
have been written. So I thank all of those involved in the long
process from creation to printing to binding, and I thank my
love for the years of inspiration.
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