Expand the Possible
Reclaimed paper and cardboard Hand made book . Collage – In 2013, at the old Timeless Textiles Gallery, I presented an exhibition born from a dramatic turning point in my life. As the opening date drew closer, I had little idea of what the work would become. I was living in a new place, separated from the collections and materials that had long surrounded me in a much-loved studio. What remained were fragments — remnants of paper, found objects, and tiny canvases. I gathered them together intuitively, creating works in collage, a medium that at the time was entirely new to me. By 2020, through connections with artists around the world, collage and bookmaking had become central to my practice. I began making handmade books, collaging every second page before sending them out for other artists to respond to and complete. Over a two-year period, I created more than 380 books, and in the process became utterly captivated by the possibilities of collage and the handmade book. This new book continues that journey. It contains 65 collages, each accompanied by a blank facing page for the new owner to respond to in their own time, guided by the theme Expand the Possible — an evolution of the original 2013 exhibition. Along the way, I embraced many techniques that were once unfamiliar to me: collecting worn and discarded papers, repurposing old books, exploring gluing and binding methods, and experimenting with print processes such as photographic transfers. These discoveries opened unexpected pathways, leading to collections of handmade books and postcards that found their way into local galleries and into the hands of others. In the end, all I really did was expand the possible — and in doing so, I fell in love with the quiet history held within old books and paper. 24cm x 24cm x 8.5cm
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