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Hope, Seeded Artist's Book by Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

$100.00

“I started making the seed-shaped books during Operation Metro Surge, when over 4,000 ICE officers descended upon my home state, wreaking havoc and killing American citizens. The expression ‘seeds of hope’ refers to small actions or beginnings that inspire optimism. And so, I fashioned these tiny books as a coping mechanism while I wished for the return of compassion and humane treatment for our suffering neighbors. While crafting these sculptural books, I couldn’t help thinking about Alicia Garza’s quote on hope: ‘Hope is not the absence of despair—it is the ability to come back to our purpose, again and again.’

Photography credit: Peter Lee.” - Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

1.75" x 0.875" x 0.875"

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

“I started making the seed-shaped books during Operation Metro Surge, when over 4,000 ICE officers descended upon my home state, wreaking havoc and killing American citizens. The expression ‘seeds of hope’ refers to small actions or beginnings that inspire optimism. And so, I fashioned these tiny books as a coping mechanism while I wished for the return of compassion and humane treatment for our suffering neighbors. While crafting these sculptural books, I couldn’t help thinking about Alicia Garza’s quote on hope: ‘Hope is not the absence of despair—it is the ability to come back to our purpose, again and again.’

Photography credit: Peter Lee.” - Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

1.75" x 0.875" x 0.875"

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

Erica Spitzer Rasmussen (she/her) is an artist who creates one-of-a-kind and limited-edition hand-bound books. She received her BFA and MFA at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis). Her work explores family stories and issues of identity. Rasmussen is a recipient of the 2018 Minnesota Book Artist Award and various grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Other professional highlights include a papermaking residency in Vienna, Austria (2010), a solo exhibition in Mexico City, Mexico (2012) and bookbinding residencies in Venice, Italy (2016, 2018, 2022). Her work has been featured in such magazines as FiberArts, Surface Design Journal, American Craft and Hand Papermaking. Rasmussen teaches studio arts at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the sole proprietor of Hot Tomato Press.
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