Ripening, volume oXo

One-of-a-kind sculptural book comprised of original paintings with sumi ink on mylar, black and white vessel prints (representing woman); interspersed with original photographs printed “prima colore” in Italy; poetry printed on rice paper; sewn onto linen tapes and cased into wood covers with antique wood type; 206 pages. 2011

Poetry: Ginny Hoyle

Codex: 12” high x 9” wide x 6: deep; folds open to 20” diameter circle

Images: Sumi ink paintings, photographs printed provina colore in Italy

Sculptural table: 64” x 26” x 26”, steel, Christopher Hecker

Poems: To My Body Turning 60 | You Again! | How I Got These Tiny Biceps | Leaning Into Silence | Thunder Moon | After Love

Part of Exhibition: When We Were Birds