Bring Birds Back Artist's Book by Valerie Carrigan
“Statistics show that 1 in 4 birds have been lost since 1970. Bring Birds Back is a one-sheet book that reminds us of the small yet meaningful things each of us can do to protect birds. It is printed letterpress from polymer plates (based on original drawings by the artist) on French Kraft-Tone Paper. The wrapper is hand-painted on Arches Cold Press. The back cover of the book names the featured birds in chronological order: white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed junco, evening grosbeak, barn swallow, indigo bunting, and wood thrush, all of whom continue to suffer devastating losses. They are birds I have seen and heard near my home in western Massachusetts. Only these days, I see and hear them less.
This book was made during a residency at Directangle Press in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.” - Valerie Carrigan
3 1/2” x 3 1/2” closed
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Statistics show that 1 in 4 birds have been lost since 1970. Bring Birds Back is a one-sheet book that reminds us of the small yet meaningful things each of us can do to protect birds. It is printed letterpress from polymer plates (based on original drawings by the artist) on French Kraft-Tone Paper. The wrapper is hand-painted on Arches Cold Press. The back cover of the book names the featured birds in chronological order: white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed junco, evening grosbeak, barn swallow, indigo bunting, and wood thrush, all of whom continue to suffer devastating losses. They are birds I have seen and heard near my home in western Massachusetts. Only these days, I see and hear them less.
This book was made during a residency at Directangle Press in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.” - Valerie Carrigan
3 1/2” x 3 1/2” closed
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
“Statistics show that 1 in 4 birds have been lost since 1970. Bring Birds Back is a one-sheet book that reminds us of the small yet meaningful things each of us can do to protect birds. It is printed letterpress from polymer plates (based on original drawings by the artist) on French Kraft-Tone Paper. The wrapper is hand-painted on Arches Cold Press. The back cover of the book names the featured birds in chronological order: white-throated sparrow, dark-eyed junco, evening grosbeak, barn swallow, indigo bunting, and wood thrush, all of whom continue to suffer devastating losses. They are birds I have seen and heard near my home in western Massachusetts. Only these days, I see and hear them less.
This book was made during a residency at Directangle Press in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.” - Valerie Carrigan
3 1/2” x 3 1/2” closed
*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.
Valerie Carrigan (she/her) works out of her studio in a historic mill in western Massachusetts where she produces artist books and prints, specifically using monotype, pochoir, and letterpress. Her work explores the intersection of the natural world and the human spirit, and has been exhibited at the International CODEX Book Arts Fair and Symposium, San Francisco Public Library, Boston Athenaeum, and the Women’s Studio Workshop Art Book Fair, among others. Her artist books are held in special collections across the United States with recent acquisitions by Baylor University, Colby College, and Colorado State University. Carrigan holds an M.F.A. in Printmaking/Book Arts from the University of the Arts. She is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Program Coordinator for the Arts and Creative Industries major at Bryant University in Rhode Island.
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