My current work involves writing, designing, printing and binding limited-edition artist's books by hand. These books are developed over time through the daily cultivation of imagery and content within one-of-a-kind sketchbooks and also through daily writing. My kinetic book structures explore the relationship between the book form, the physical body, and memory. The writing, both fiction and non-fiction prose, is developed through the investigation of personal memory, genealogical records, and oral histories.

Throughout the book development process, I seek to engage a dialogue between the content and form of the book; through the evolution of sketches and structural models, the book form and materials emerge as the writing also finds its form. Ultimately, the book becomes a tailored shelter as well as an uncommon vehicle for the narrative.

Bio

In 2007 Jennifer was awarded a grant through the North Carolina and Asheville Area Arts Councils to create Descendant, a limited-edition kinetic artist's book constructed of wood and parchment.

In 2006 she completed Transplant, a limited-edition letterpress artist book, during a three-month book-arts residency at BookWorks in Asheville, North Carolina.

Jennifer has studied at the University of Florida, Penland School of Craft, and apprenticed with weavers and bookbinders in Venice and Siena. She teaches book arts, writing, and brainstorming workshops to people of all ages. Current holdings of her books include the Cleveland Institute of Art, University of Utah, Cerritos Public Library and numerous private collections.

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