Alicia Bailey
an artist working across multiple disciplines
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Editions are small, most fewer than 25. I do not work in letterpress so these books are created with a combination of digital and hand-worked means. The digital arsenal includes laserprinting, color toner printing, occasional color inkjet printing, using the most archival and permanent products available at the time of production and laseretching. I use various printmaking techniques such as intaglio, relief printing, silkscreen, woodblock/cut, solvent transfers and monoprinting in my books. Materials range from the norms of bound books (book board, paper, cloth, leather, thread) to less typical materials such as glass, wood, ceramic and various plastics.
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In 1996 I made my first limited edition bookwork - Tool Box. Although I didn't have any training in bookbinding, I jumped right in. It was evident that my knowledge, experience and skills were not up to my vision for that first book. As I worked to gain skill with tools, materials and methods new to me, I discovered the value of creating miniatures. To discover a world of collectors of the miniature was a lovely surprise - and I still cherish the connections I made through the world of the miniature limited edition artists' books. I learned alot from publishing miniature books in edition and I still publish titles in this genre; some of those early titles are still in print.