Protection

In 2000 I went through a divorce and had to start over again. Divorces are rarely due to one person, and I will fully admit my part in the decline of my marriage. Protection is not about protecting myself from my husband, he was a good man - it is about protecting myself from all the pitfalls in life. As I began picking up the pieces, there were many people in my life who were looking out for me, and offering advice on how to proceed. This artist book was made as a way of working through this difficult time in my life.

Japanese stab binding with book cloth wrapped covers, graphite drawing and handmade paper end sheets, linoleum block prints on blue Magnani paper interleaved with glassine, ribbon closure, 2001, 13” X 20” X 5/8”