Artists' Books

Why Me? is about teenage acne from a adolescent girl's perspective. The text is by Jenny Pritchett. 9"x11", handmade paper with imbedded dried beans, inkjet text, Zoerose Press, 2003.

The Sewing Room explores the notion that conflict often occurs when an individual's conscience rubs up against religious doctrine, culture and tradition. This book was part of the Creativity and Transformation Exhibition, William A. Koehnline Gallery, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL 2002. 9"x12", handmade paper, pulp painting, beads, thread, handmade lace. Zoerose Press, 2002.

The Secret Garden, Inventing Games deals with incest from a child's point of view. The text is from Reading Electra to Sleep by Virginia Chase Sutton. The artist's book was funded in part by the Ragdale Foundation. 6" x 5", handmade paper, painting, drawing, hand-sewn images. Zoerose Press, 2004.

Electra, Abundant, Sunburned deals with incest from a child's perspective. The text is from Virginia Chase Sutton's poem of the same title. The artist's book was funded in part by the Ragdale Foundation. 6" x 5", handmade paper, drawing, hand-sewn images, handmade lace. Zoerose Press. 2004.

The Miracle of my Father's Cock deals with incest from a child's point of view. The text is from Virginia Chase Sutton's poem of the same title. The artist's book was funded in part by the Ragdale Foundation. 7" x 6 ?", handmade paper, pencil. Zoerose Press, 2004.

Rat Sighting is a personal account of rat observation in the city of Chicago. This book was part of The Nature of Paper Exhibition at Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005. 5 ?" x 4 ?", handmade paper, handmade lace, hand-sewn images. Zoerose Press. 2005.