Too Much Order is a fable about fear inhibiting one’s actions. I wanted to experiment with paper engineering of the pop-up book and work with digital imaging. The original assemblage was derived from scrap monotypes. The figures, Mr. & Mrs. Scaredy-Pants, evolved from my work with Puritan imagery and childhood memories.

Happiness 111 is a compilation of information from my family members who responded to my request for a statement concerning their triggers for happiness. The response was illuminating . The impetus for the book was the chinese quote,
“ Happiness is when the grandmother dies then the mother then the daughter”
The sense of order was compelling and simple. Unfortunately our lives do not play out in such a measured fashion. I chose the “explosion” format as a metaphor for the flowering of feelings when one is happy.

The Urn Book
The book is a repository of drypoint urn images and epitaphs from the era of Puritan tombstone engravings.

Too Much Sugar
A story of Mr. and Mrs. Sugar-Pants who dine on a rooftop building and tangle with eating chocolate. It was made from a collage of monotype remnants.

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