May 23, 2019November 14, 2019 by walke27m@mtholyoke.edu

Of Individuals to Travel!

The news is in and the sculpture, Of Individuals, won one of the 37 slots for the 7th National Collegiate Paper Triennial Contest! It will be on display in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Atlanta over the next year and a half beginning this September.

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A detail shot of the spine giving another hint at the mystery of the book, 2019.

The back cover of the book, Bound. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

A view across the top showing the inset colored paper threads, 2018.

A show of one of the flower heads, 2018.

Silver and metallic black seed beads, porcupine quills, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

Impression of the feather after the plaster was split open, 2018.

The first tile in the collection to be made, 2016.

Gazeboo tile with the river, 2016.

A detail photograph of the fishing line used in the work, 2019.

From within the middle of the piece looking down, 2016.

A still of the video, 2019.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

Red and pink seed beads, silver and glass pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

Full shot of the Koi Pond, 2016.

A shot of the poem book, “The Wanderer,” 2018.

The back cover of the book, Passion. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

An overall shot of the book, 2019.

Image of a fallen cast bag, 2018.

A drawing of the other 23 Teaching Fellows, the Operations Coordinator, and myself at Breakthough, a summer program providing opportunities for underserved students, 2019.

White and red seed beads, metal and plastic pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2016.

A close up of the wood carving on the clock face, 2019.

The front cover of the book, Devotion. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

Red and silver seed beads, red rondelle beads, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

A selected middle spread from the zine, 2019.

Silver and blue seed beads, silver and glass pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2017.

One of the central clay works, 2016.

Close up riffle shot of one of the booklets, displaying the handmade thai kozo paper.

Detailed shot of clay piece, 2016.

View of one of the pieces on a shelf, 2018.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

The title page covering the inside poems, 2019.

Sample page of “Life of the Leaves: The Burnishing,” 2018.

Overall view of the installation, 2017.

A video still near the end of the artwork in full blaze, 2019.

White and green seed beads, metal and stone pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2016.

Depth shot of the art in winter, 2017.

A final view of the book’s spreads and the colophon, 2019.

A still from the video, 2019.

Overall shot of Of Individuals, showing the threads, paper, and drawings, 2019.

More detailed shot of the paint pattern, 2017.

A selected spread of the book, Broken. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

Wide shot of poems collection; 2018.

Blue seed beads, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2015.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

The cover of the book, 2019.

Pencil and ink on paper, 8in x 11in, 2018.

An earlier moment in the production, 2019.

The inside of the sculpture just showing between the paper, 2018.

Full view of Sun Burst, 2016.

A selected spread of the book, Passion. 3 x 5 inches. Cardstock, handmade cotton paper, black, gold, and red ink, hemp thread. 2020.

Clear and pink seed beads, metal and glass pendant, cotton thread, metal necklace clasp, glue, approx. ??in, 2016.

Pencil and ink on paper in frame, approx. 7in x 4in, 2018.

In progress shot during the labeling stage of the project, 2018.

A full view of Still, 2018.

The closed cover of Deeper, 2019.

The full set of all five books in the Five Perspectives collection. The collection is comprised of 5 books: Bound, Passion, Broken, Support, and Devotion. 2020.