Once again,  The Elverhoj Museum brings us some fantastic art.  Please join us at the opening reception this Saturday.  Discover Book Art!

As our days get cooler (we hope), and our nights a little longer,  I am looking forward to our fall season. Join me at the next show, Pressing Matters, at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. The reception is October 7, 6-9 pm. I was excited to see one of my monoprints, Coyote Breath, on the postcard for the show! I also have an artist book included in the exhibition. (See more below)

Pressing Matters is a printmaking and artist book exhibition.  

What is an artist book?

Short answer: Art in book form.  Longer explanation:...too long to explain here!

The artist book I made below is a manipulative sculptural object that contains 4 hidden books with poems and quotes from some of my favorite California authors. (Jeffers, T.C. Boyle, Steinbeck, and Stegner)  I used lines from these fine writers to express the idea of how we feel connected to a region. When do we become a native? What period of time determines when we are a local?  When does a species become indigenous?, native vs. non-native.

SUPERFLUOUS BEAUTY- Artist Book by Holli Harmon

This architectural book form was first created by artist and architect, Kumi Korf.  I had the opportunity to work with her several years ago.