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For the Love of ...
2" x 2.5" x 1". Brass, linen thread. 2008. Private collection.
Carved Knot Book
1.5" x 1" x 1". Hand-carved elk bone, handmade flax paper, serviceberry wood pegs, linen thread. 2008. Private collection.
On the Hill
2"x 3" x 2.5". Brass, University of Iowa Center for the Book flax case Paper, letterpress, linen thread. 1999. Collection of the artist.
Dear Ben Brown Eyes
2.5" x 1.75" x 1.5". Elk bone, handmade flax paper, sinew, parchment, linen thread, graphite. 2005. Private collection.
Looong Snakey
2" x 14" x 3". Leather, cotton paper, linen and silk thread. 2007. Private collection.
Looong Snakey (Detail)
2" x 14" x 3". Leather, cotton paper, linen and silk thread. 2007. Private collection.
Baleen I,II,III
Under 2". Parchment, brass, handmade paper, linen thread. 2013.
Baleen I, II, III (Detail)
Under 2". Parchment, brass, handmade paper, linen thread. 2013.
Splits
2 parts, each measures 2" x 3" x 1". Brass, linen thread. 2008. Yale University Art Gallery.
3 Sewn Books
Various sizes. Ebony, painted cedar, linen thread, silk and hemp cloth, Coptic binding with willy-nilly stitching, monoprint. 2005.
Layover
1.5" x 1" x 1". Ebony, mono-printed linen, linen thread. 2006. University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA.
Layover (Detail)
1.5" x 1" x 1". Ebony, mono-printed linen, linen thread. 2006. University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA.
Carved Triptych
2.25" x 1.25" x .5". Hand-carved ivory (which I do NOT endorse, it was a scrap handed down to me from my Gramps), linen thread, suede. 2002.
The Devil's Charms (with box)
2.5" x 3". Etched brass, linen thread. 1999. Private collection.
The Devil's Charms
2.5" x 3". Etched brass, linen thread. Utilizing Daniel Kelm's Wire Edge Binding method. 1999. Private collection.
Carved Elk Bone Book
1.25" x 1.75" x 1". Hand carved elk bone covers, handmade flax paper, linen thread, serviceberry pegs. 2008. Private collection.
Storm in Kentucky
3.5" x 2". Brass, handmade flax paper, letterpress printed, linen thread. 1998. Collection of the artist.
Storm in Kentucky (Detail)
3.5" x 2". Brass, handmade flax paper, letterpress printed, linen thread. 1998. Collection of the artist.
A Group of 3 Small Books
Various sizes, all under 3". Hand-carved elk bone, white oak boards, handmade paper, alum taw, parchment, brass, mica, linen thread. 2001.
Small Carved Elk Bone Book
1" x .75" x .75". Handmade paper, elk bone, linen thread. 2009. University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
Fruit Seed Reliquary
4.25" x 3" x 2.75". Wood, handmade cotton paper, cotton thread, mica, steel pins, apple, orange and clementine seeds. 2006. The King St. Stephan Museum, Szekesfehervar, Hungary.
Fruit Seed Reliquary (Detail)
4.25" x 3" x 2.75". Wood, handmade cotton paper, cotton thread, mica, steel pins, apple, orange and clementine seeds. 2006. The King St. Stephan Museum, Szekesfehervar, Hungary.
Appliquéd Coptic Binding Model
5.5" x 4" x 1.25". Laminated paper, handmade cotton paper, goatskin, parchment, elk bone, linen and silk thread, brass. 2000.
Armenian, Greek & Coptic Binding Models
Various sizes. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.
17th-Century Armenian Binding Model
Wood, calf skin, handmade flax paper, linen and silk thread, linen cloth, leather, brass. Tooled with hand-cut brass finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.
14th-Century Greek Binding Model
Wood boards, goatskin, linen thread, cotton text block, brass. Tooled with hand-cut finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.
14th-Century Greek Binding Model (Detail)
Wood boards, goatskin, linen thread, cotton text block, brass. Tooled with hand-cut finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.
Late Coptic Binding Model
Laminated papyrus, goatskin, linen thread, parchment, elk bone, brass. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.
Time Spent Waiting III
5" x 4" x 1". Wood, milk paint, graphite, monoprinted silk cloth, linen thread. 2007. Private collection.
Time Spent Waiting III (Detail)
5" x 4" x 1". Wood, milk paint, graphite, monoprinted silk cloth, linen thread. 2007. Private collection.