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Anchovies and Gossip
A little tiny anchovy tin become the inspiration for this book/box collection. Open the painted paper and bookcloth covered lid and find that same small tin holding felted anchovies and a little accordion-fold book about gossip. Lift the mesh the tin is sewn to and discover a long, thin hardcover book underneath. As you turn the pages you will find the variety of stenciled characters shifting positions: talking? thinking? interacting? In the center is another poem, this one about power. Typewritten texts and stenciled titles with handmade paper with wool threads interleaving the painted paper pages. At the bottom are cutouts of the characters to stage your own story.
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For Alisa Golden making books is the natural bridge between her writing and art. Through layered imagery and poetic language she invites the reader to experience multiple meanings, all bound in structures that echo the contents. After years of working precisely with printmaking techniques, primarily letterpress, and creating editioned works, she is currently exploring the spontaneity of ink painting in her one-of-a-kind books. In our 2008 exhibition, she has taken her works even further, incorporating felted works and multiple objects. In addition to her studio practice, she teaches at California College of the Arts, the San Francisco Art Institute, and the San Francisco Center for the Book. She is the author of four instructional books: Creating Handmade Books, Unique Handmade Books, Expressive Handmade Books (Sterling Publishing.) and Painted Paper .
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