Kimberly McCarthy, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fern in Blue Cherry wood covers, milk paint, mulberry paper, acrylic dye, pen, handmade paper The small books I create are intimate and delicate, yet durable and familiar objects, not unlike the wildflowers I find inspiration in. I am drawn to make books because of the way with which they can be interacted, their accessibility, and their ability to reveal new and changing content. My books are a cohesive place where I can incorporate visual and written ideas derived from my sketchbooks. They allow me to expand my work into a three-dimensional media and engage my love of material and intimacy. Books allow me to incorporate other methods of printing, papermaking, cyanotype and dyeing, while exploring themes of nature in a tactile and engaging medium. Photography: Steve Mann and Kimberly McCarthy