On the Wooded Path
Weston, CT: Ellen Schiffman. A unique artist's book. Ellen Schiffman has worked as a professional artist for over 30 years in her Connecticut studio. She is a multimedia artist working in a range of modalities including fiber art, collage, sculpture, photography, printing, cyanotype, eco printing and, most recently, book art. She often combines multiple media in a single piece. Throughout her career, she has been an avid explorer of both material and technique, often including found objects and everyday humble items in her pieces. Serendipity and surprise are hallmarks of her singular work. She has exhibited her work nationwide, including numerous museum shows and solo exhibits. She has received multiple awards for her work and has been featured in online and print publications, including several books. Her work reflects a fascination with texture, pattern, color, organic shapes, sculptural forms, the majesty of nature, and the beauty of imperfection. The pandemic shut-down provided Ellen with an abundance of time to explore and experiment with some media that were new to her. She started making books during this time. She felt an immediate connection with the materials and the techniques of this compelling art form and found the process of making books a meditative balm for stressful times. Books have allowed her the opportunity to present her work in new and exciting ways. She celebrates the fact, unlike most other forms of art, the viewer gets to touch and interact with a book, thereby becoming an active participant in the process of the book becoming a meaningful piece of art. She frequently uses her books to present a body of related art work, while just as often she uses them as vehicles to capture the essence of memorable places, issues and moments in time. As the worst of the pandemic has subsided, Ellen has continued her book making journey, exhibiting her books in notable book art exhibits nationwide. This delightful book is an Explosion Book structure. Explosion Books which fold up small, unfold into dramatic sculptural wall pieces. This structure features an "explosion" of inward and outward folds that give the structure its engaging and dramatic 3-dimensional profile. The Explosion book is whimsical and surprising, while being sophisticated and elegant at the same time. The images in this book are striking eco-prints created by the artist from plants collected in her garden and in the CT woods around her home during the pandemic. Eco Printing is a process in which plants, tightly rolled in watercolor paper, are boiled and steamed in such away that the plant images are beautifully transferred to the paper. Bound in a blue, green and white designed paper over boards. With title label affixed to front cover. A ribbon hanger is attached which allows the book to be displayed on a wall. In fine condition. Measures 7.5 inches square when folded, 50x15 when open. Unpaginated. ARTB/071524. Fine.
Item #37370
Price: $675.00