Flower Gathering
The Netherlands: Double Dutch Design, 2021. Hardcover. This is an exquisite unique artist's book from the highly regarded book artist, Merike van Zanten. Merike focused on book arts, letterpress design and printing in the United States beginning in 2003 in the US, but re-established studio in The Netherlands around 2020. She has participated in numerous exhibitions, residencies, and workshops during her career. Her work can be found in a number of libraries, including the Bainbridge Museum of Art, The Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination, Boston Atheneum, Stanford University, Baylor University and the University of Miami. Merike is an accomplished artist using eco printing techniques. Eco printing is a process whereby only natural materials are used such as leaves and flowers that transfer their pigments onto a substrate when subjected to heat and pressure. The process produces exceptionally beautiful designs and colors. This work, which she describes as an eco printed book displays the beauty of this technique, which creates various designs without the use of paints and ink. The title and text are taken from a poignant poem by Robert Frost. Bound in book boards with leather eco printed covers of leaves and flowers in greens, blue, and cream. . The eco printed pages are printed on Arches Aquarelle paper with parchment paper transfers. The artist also incorporated handcast abaca with embedded flowers, string and leaves. Handwritten text and colophon. A lovely book in fine condition. Measures 6 x 7.75 inches. Unpaginated [28 pages] ARTB/031524. Fine. More