BOOK ARTISTS
Sue Allen
Alex Appella
Debra Fink Bachelder
Patrice Baldwin
Sherry Barber
Mindy Belloff
Tara Byan
Steven C. Daiber
Ruth E Edwards
Caroline Garcia
c.j. grossman
Karen Hanmer
Mark Head
Lauren Henkin
Kelly Houle
Ed Hutchins
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
Jan Kellett
Caroyln Leigh
Mia Leijonstedt
Christoph Lingg
Marilyn MacGregor
Lise Melhorn-Boe
Cathryn Miller
Laurie Spitz/Amee Pollack
Carolyn C Qualle
Johanne Renbeck
Laura Russell
Elsie Sampson
Claire Satin
Mirian Schaer
Carolyn Shattuck
Suzanne Silver
Dan Smith
Jan & Jarmila Sobota
Jen Thomas
Jill Timm
Vicki Topaz
Fran Watson
Michelle Wilson
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The Puritan Book of the Dead
In eighteenth century New England, the Puritans expressed creativity by their exquisite craftsmanship in tombstone design. Although their faith was austere, the stonecutters produced a wealth of images that has gone largely unnoticed. Shattuck depicts the imagery of urns, death’s heads and willow trees which are embellished with epitaphs. Death of young and old was common so the graveyard was a place of contemplation. These tombstones were relied upon to convey messages of comfort and connection. The Urn Book depicts 10 drypoint images displayed in a continuous hinge, 3 cover fold. It was printed on BFK Rives paper, Japanese paper, size is 12.5” x 12.5” x 20”. Edition of 4, $900.
Carolyn Shattuck, shattuck@sover.net, www.shattuckgallery.com
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