Nature Paints

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Nature Paints (2008) 2 3/16 x 1 7/8 inches. This is an accordion book with 18 pages.The text is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The original was calligraphed onto paper panels that were glued onto maps showing the areas where the drawings were made. There are 4 double-spread watercolor paintings of Sierra scenes that were painted on site in the Sierra while she was backpacking. This edition was color copied onto handmade paper Peter made specially for the project. The book is case bound with wood covers with a leather spine. 50 copies. $75.