True as Earth, Strong as Water
Portland, OR: Relay Replay Press, 2011. Hardcover. Number 22 or 26 copies. Shu-Ju Wang founded the Relay Replay Press in 2008 after receiving a 2008 Regional Arts and Culture Council Grant, which she dedicated to working with the elderly suffering from various stages and forms of memory loss. She worked one-on-one with five seniors, meeting with each over a period of several months. This touching book about Arnold Metz was the 5th issued by the press. Wang writes: "Arnie's life [was] always anchored around a farm or body of water. He was born and raised on a South Dakota farm and retired to an Oregon farm; in between, he fought in the Pacific during WWII and raised a family around the Great Lakes. [This book] is grounded in this connection to the land and to water....While he was not able to participate hands-on in creating this book, his physical presence can be found throughout. Included are his handwritten notes, drawings and letters, photographs supplied by friends and family, and the soil and water that touched his life....The book contains numerous silkscreen prints and five Solarplate etchings printed on custom paper made by Helen Hiebert containing soil from Arnie's [farms] and water from the Pacific Ocean, the Willamette and Columbia Rivers." Bound in blue and green Nepal Heavyweight paper. Created using etching, Print Gocco in an accordion format with 9 leaves, including 5 gatefolds. The design on the back of the book was based on the melody of "San Antonio Rose" that Arnie used to play on the harmonica. A beautiful book in fine condition. Measures 4 3/4 x 8 1/8 inches. ARTISTSB/041421. Fine.
Item #35076
Price: $700.00