Artist Books of the Great Plains
Body of handmade artist books conceived and fabricated while serving
for an academic year as Lance Williams Resident Artist in the Arts & Sciences,
University of Kansas, Lawrence. Each is a unique codex contained
in a folio or case. Bindings include gilded and tooled leathers, linen and silk
book cloth, and marbled and handmade papers. These artist books explore
the northern prairie biome, and its peoples, plants, and animals. Each codex
contains photographs taken by the artist, and anonymous snapshots
sourced locally in thrift shops and second hand stores coupled
with original poetry and mixed media drawings by the artist.