Colors of the Earth

Colors of the Earth

Limited Edition / Handmade Folding Book / Drawings / Poetry / Photographs

Traveling in Mexico one is surrounded by color, texture, and the inventiveness of a people with deep historical roots. This small 4 inch folding book is a homage to that history and how it remains alive today in its people.

The colors of the earth,

Like a river,

Speak across time.

Memory – pigment,

Voices of our ancestors

This is a handmade folding book of drawings, poetry, photographs, and graphic design made by the artist. The book is printed on Japanese asuka paper. The covers are finished using a traditional momigami technique to add a pleasing irregular texture to the paper. The book is boxed in a slip case of the same material.

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