Valentine Exchange
2018
This exchange was held between members of the chapter. Each created a piece using Valentine as the theme. Participants created small posters, postcards and artists books.
In an exchange each participant receives an edition.
Artist
Arini Esary
Title
LOVE
Description
Dimensions: 5.25 x 3.8125 inches
Structure: Card
Reproduction techniques: Hand drawn word on 65# natural cover.
Artist
Mary Ashton
Title
be mine . . .
Description
Dimensions: 1.875 x 3.625 inches
Structure: Hand cut heart-shaped folder and smaller accordion text block.
Reproduction techniques: Exterior: inkjet narrative on diagonal inkjet printed front and back on 80# cover. Interior: Japanese paper inkjet.
Artist
Elsi Vassdal Ellis
Title
Will you be my Valentine?
Description
Dimensions: 6 x 4.25 inches (closed)
Structure: Folder with glued mountain fold interior; slit in mountain fold holds business size card that twists from vertical to horizontal positions when folder is opened.
Reproduction techniques: Vintage two-color illustration and handset type and ornaments printed on 80# Fiber Concept Glacier Mist on a Vandercook 4; 80# Fiber Concept Glacier Mist cover for folder with pop-out interior and business card size insert that twists from vertical to horizontal when folder is opened.
Artist
Paula Jull
Title
racism... bullying... bad hombre... fake news ... covfefe... collusion ... I alone can fix it
Description
Dimensions: 5.25 x 8.25 inches (closed)
Structure: Two letter sheets folded in half and adhered at fore edge
Reproduction techniques: Exterior: inkjet digital & physical collage, stamps. Interior: letterpress pressure print, handset type.
Artist
Kate Leonard
Title
Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish. (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)
Description
Dimensions: 5.1875 x 5.1875 inches
Structure: Cross-flexagon on 65# cover stock with felt finish.
Reproduction techniques: Digital printing on two sheets of textured 65# cover stock; sheets cut in half, folded, and glued at corners.
Artist
Mare Blocker
Title
[heart]
Description
Dimensions: 4.1875 x 5.5625 in
Structure: Laminated card
Reproduction techniques: Embossed/debossed aluminum with scalloped copper trim; marbled paper with black heart shapes on back; gold thread to hang card for display.
Artist
Marilyn Mohr
Title
YOU
Description
Structure: Card
Reproduction techniques: Moiré book cloth with red leather heart; gold tooling on heart and four corners of card; decorative paper on back side.
Artist statement: “My inspiration was fueled by a box of mostly illegible sweat hearts and a wish to practice titling with my hand lettering.”