Artist Member
Spirit Book #96: Harmonious Rebirth
Mixed Media
Book of Mashamba paper from Africa, handmade paper from Bhutan, thread, wire, and glass seed beads on a cradle of wood on a base of binder’s board and paper
21 h x 19 w x 14” d
Spirit Book #93: Winding Sanctuary
Mixed Media
Book of handmade cannabis paper from Ukraine, thread and glass seed beads on a cradle of Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick on a base of binder’s board and paper
8 h x 7.5 w x 10.75” d
Spirit Book #91: Rising Certainty
Mixed Media
Book of amate paper from Mexico, persimmon dyed kozo paper from Japan, mashamba paper from Africa, and thread on a cradle of birch bark on a base of binder’s board and paper
8 h x 9 w x 7” d
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
BIO
Susan’s work focuses on sculptural bookmaking and calligraphy. Exhibit venues include Center for Book Arts/NYC, Arnold Arboretum/Boston, Seungnam Book Fair/South Korea. Publications include Somerset Studio, Bound & Lettered, Letter Arts Review, 1,000 Artists’ Books, 500 Handmade Books, Cover to Cover.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
The Spirit Books are portable sanctuaries. They connect my experience of the inherent spirituality and mystery of nature with the long-standing tradition of books as testaments of faith and belief. The stitched and beaded patterned pages of the wordless volumes rest in branches, roots, pods, and vines.