Dickinson Suite - Desire, Dream, Fire, Vastness

Each of these four books is a stiff leaf binding with handprinted pages using stencil/etching press technique. center spread print from zinc plate. The end pages are laserprinted text of scans from the journals of Ruth Wheeler on papers handmarbled by Pamela Smith. Scans of photos taken by Ruth Wheeler are digitally printed and tipped in. Page edges tinted with metallic pigments. Title page/colophon tipped in laserprint on Canson mi Tientes. Title has hand applied metallic pigment. Covers are board textured various acrylic products with applied wax/pigment. Circular recessed areas house cremated bone ash (Fire), butterfly (Desire & Dream), feathers/thread/bead (Vastness), and are lined with leather and covered with mica.