Lauren Emeritz
Washington, DC
www.AbstractOrange.com
Water
2024
Handmade Paper, Letterpress Printed with Wood Type
11x7x.5
Artist Statement
This book explores water in nature. The text follows the flow of water from drops to streams to rivers and oceans. It juxtaposes the beauty of water in nature with detrimental aspects, such as disease, flooding, and drought. The book is composed of paper handmade by the artist. The process of paper-making uses a lot of water. The book contains the magic of water, even if the water was pressed out of the sheets. Both the text and the paper itself convey the power of paper to shape our lives. See additional images at AbstractOrange.com