Books

I take old medical bills, warnings from the IRS, utility bills, health insurance claims, etc and turn them into pulp.

I make new paper from the utterly mundane, bind them together, hard cover and all. I do this all by hand.

For You I Will

  • Cover

    For You I Will is a book dedicated to the love of my life, Will. It was an anniversary gift and contains poems I had written him over the last year.

  • Introduction

  • first meeting

  • a new world I

  • i think to myself

  • a quote from poet and friend MJ Taylor

  • clothes line

  • for you, i will

  • Cover

  • Open

Other Books

  • a construction

  • blue moons

    Fishbones and Japanese pearls for the beaded bookmark. Found sailboat charm. Handmade recycled paper.

  • Fine Dining

    Japanese pearls on silk thread for beaded bookmark. Chicken charm made out of an antique fork, bent and manipulated into a new form. Toile upholstery. Handmade recycled paper.
    This concept mixes traditional and victorian depictions of dining with McDonalds golden arches, contrasting the influence of corporate America and traditional dining habits.

  • a construction

  • 3 books stacked

  • fine dining

  • architect

    This one suffered from glue stains, I’ve since learned how to avoid this with a method involving rice paper. Fabric was from an old button up shirt. Handmade paper.