25 Shapes of Land
Portland, OR: Anne Greenwood. Number 29 of 50 copies, signed by the artist and author. This limited edition is a facsimile of a unique artists' book that was made from cotton Crinoline with naturally hand-dyed appliqued images, embroidery, machine-sewn text, and letterpress printed patterns.
According to the artist: "'Shapes of Land' was conceived of in 2018 while retracing my footsteps from where I was born in North Dakota, to travels with my husband to his home in Argentina, our time in-between in Central America and Mexico, to where we live in Oregon, as I embarked on a journey to the land of my Northern ancestry; all the time thinking about the land and how it connects us. The book contains a series of landforms: lake, plains, isthmus, plateau, meander, arch, hill and these images reside alongside the bilingual prose by Mauricio Rioseco Milano and together, we offer these imaginative portals for traveling in space and time."
An accordion book with black cloth covers titled in white on the front. It is printed on both sides as the original fabric book was translucent. Filled with winding text about the land and sparse landscapes created with embroided text and appliqued imagery. Printed and bound by Gary Robbins at Container Corps for distribution at a public soundscape event at the Alberta Green in North Portland on July 7th, 2024. Partial proceeds from the sale of this book will help fund the Jefferson High School Art program. Size: about 12 x 9 inches.
Anne Greenwood is a well-known artist who has exhibited widely and whose works can be found in museum and library collections around the country. She was born on the high Dakota Plains and was led to an art degree by her artist grandmother. In 1990 she moved to Portland, Oregon and began her career as an artist and horticulturalist. Anne’s artwork explores an interest in folk art and speaks of her kinship with the natural world and how this influences her connection to daily life. In 2002, Anne set up a textiles studio integrating handwork, book arts, and textiles into an interdisciplinary practice. From Anne's artist's statement: "My artistic practice navigates an infinite network of connections: narrating the simple and complex, physical and ephemeral, past and present, within the context of place, history, and transformation. I form relationships that expand and fortify admiration and reverence, leading to the discovery of new truths about the world around us." Fine.
Item #37842
Price: $200.00