Building Books 2 – Twiggs Gallery, 2024
Nesting Lullaby: Spirit Book #88
Book of Lokta paper from Nepal, hemp paper from Ukraine, banana fiber paper from Brazil, myrrh beads, and thread on a cradle of wood on a base of binder’s board and paper, 2016
5 h x 9 w x 7” d
one-of-a-kind
$450
The Spirit Books merge my response to the mystery and miracle of nature with the long-standing tradition of books as testaments of faith and belief. Working with handmade papers, natural materials, beads, and stitching, I create contemplative objects that straddle the boundary between sculpture and book. Acknowledging the strength and the fragility of nature, they are both celebration and elegy.
I gave Nesting Lullaby its name because there was something so gentle in the colors and stitching and the way the book rested in the cradle.
Building Books 1 – University of Southern Maine, 2023
Encompassing Renewal/Spirit Book #81
Tsasho paper from Bhutan, Amate and Huun papers from Mexico, Lokta paper from Nepal, thread on a cradle of wood on a base of binders board and paper
7 h x 15.25 w x 8” d
one-of-a-kind
$550
The pages of Encompassing Renewal contain St. Brigid’s crosses, traditionally made from rushes and hung on doors in Ireland for February 1, St. Brigid’s Day. St. Brigid brings wisdom, inspiration, and renewal.
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord – Newburyport, MA
