Presence

http://www.sharphandmadebooks.com/

A single-instance (one of a kind) artist's book containing a poem and illustrations. The book consists of eight strips of stiff paper and unattached covers of thicker green paper, held together with a nylon cord through small holes on their ends. The poem is handwritten on paper glued to the recto of each strip, while part of a watercolor illustration is glued to the verso. Tiling the strips vertically reveals the full watercolor illustration. The cord is decorated with beads at each end. Title on a slip of paper glued to back cover.

"Palm leaf structure. Lokta, watercolor, and Strathmore papers. Other materials: nylon-blend cord and beads. Processes: original poem handwritten on both sides of book; original watercolor"--Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website, viewed October 14, 2013.

Artist's statement: "Sharon Sharp: "Experiences at a meditation retreat led to these reflections, in word and image, about the many different calls to present-moment awareness" --Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website, viewed October 14, 2013.