American Dream. by Thielen, Beth - 2018.

Seattle, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2010.. Edition of 12. 16 x 13.75 x 1.75"; 28 pages. Textile Book. Sewing.  Original collograph printing plates were created and then printed with oil-based ink on muslin. Images, text, and fabrics were hand- and machine-applied to unbleached muslin pages. Text was transferred to the pages with a variety of techniques including iron-on transfer paper, rubber stamps, and direct printing. Cotton fabrics, trim, notions and embroidery further embellish the pages. The interior of the pages were stabilized by interfacing, and the entire book was bound in a soft cover. The protective case is constructed of book board and cotton fabrics. Housed in handsewn cloth envelope with button clasp with title sewn in. Full Plate Press: "A collaborative exploration of the words ravel and unravel, which are opposites but have the same meaning. We explored this conundrum within the context of our own lives and the lives of others. We chose fabric as a medium… Read More

Rosedale, New York:: Women's Studio Workshop,, 1998.. Edition of 100 . 10 x 10"closed, extends to 30 x 30"; 16 pages. Hinged pages unfolding in four directions to reveal quilt-like patterns, colors, and shapes. Intaglio and letterpress printing. In black cloth boards with inset illustrated title label. Designed, printed, and bound by Maureen Cummins. Signed and numbered. Califia Books: "A collection of excerpts from narratives written by women imprisoned for madness. Descriptions span from the Civil War period to the present and feature unknown women as well as such celebrated figures as Kate Millet and Frances Farmer. These extraordinary tales are related with keen intelligence, rage, and mordant humor. Silkscreen and letterpress printed on squares of white coverweight Folio. Each page is a patch work of black alternating with rich color blocks (over seventy-five in the edition); text is in the form of stitch-like handwriting. Hinged pages unfold in four directions to reveal… Read More

Kingston, Ontario, Canada:: Transformer Press,, 2023.. Edition of 6. 15" long 5" high 7" wide. Screen printed. Lucida Bright bold font. Automobile structure made of industrial wool felt and needle-felted wheels. Materials: cloth, wool, buttons, felt, textiles, plastic. Sewn cloth cover over automobile structure. Housed in gray box. Signed and numbered by the artist. Lise Melhorn-Boe: "This felt book resembles a car, a 1970 Buick Electra, to be exact. The poem, by Kingston, Ontario area poet Diane Dawber, refers to an old Buick; she also refers to her aunt as an angel. I chose the Electra, because I thought it sounded like a good name for an angel. The hood of the car opens to reveal the text of the poem, screen-printed on fabric. The trunk opens to reveal the colophon. There are found textiles, acetate windows and embroidered details. The wheels are needle-felted." "Aunt" by poet Diane Dawber was published in 1984. Dawber earned a Masters of Education… Read More

Berkeley, California:: Set in Motion Press,, 2020.. Edition of 39. 12.125 x 7.25"; 20 pages, with three fold outs. Map images printed on the pastedowns. Written, drawn, printed and bound by the artist. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon which is printed on the back cover. Letterpress printed on a Vandercook 4 cylinder press with photo-polymer plates , wood type, and carved linoleum. Watercolor painted. Hand-bound sewn folios with book board and book cloth. Typefaces are: Goudy Old Style, Kabel, Savoye and various Futuras.  Printed on 175 gsm Somerset text, a mouldmade cotton produced in St. Cuthbert's Mill in the United Kingdom; and 300gsm Moulin du Gué, which is cotton and flax, produced in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Transparent page is acid-free cotton Clearprint. Sewn with linen thread. The book cloth is Duo, which is rayon with acid-free paper backing. Set in Motion Press: "'Avalanche Safety' is a series of books… Read More

Philly [Pkiladelphia, PA]: :: Candy Coated Press,, 2007.. Edition of 84. 7.5 x 10.75"; one sheet folded. producing four pages. Medium: Reductive woodcut (Shina) and hand-set lead type This book was created in twelve press runs with multiple reductive woodcuts and hand-set lead type. Numbered Caroline Garcia Ziegler: "'A Gaggle of Hoodlums' was written on the Louisiana artist's brisk, 6-block walk from school to the subway in Philadelphia. The seemingly nonsensical poem describes ogling and catcalling men who would band together to harass women, either from a stationary post leaning against buildings, or by actively getting in their way to block their path, forcing women to engage with them.  "The Loup Garou is a werewolf in Cajun folktales, and in the artist's family, if you were out 'rougarou-ing,' you were out causing mischief." Caroline Garcia Ziegler: "One of the things I really like about this book is that it's not an… Read More

Seattle, Washington:: Full Plate Press,, 2010.. Edition of 12. 16 x 13.75 x 1.75"; 28 pages. Textile Book. Sewing.  Original collograph printing plates were created and then printed with oil-based ink on muslin. Images, text, and fabrics were hand- and machine-applied to unbleached muslin pages. Text was transferred to the pages with a variety of techniques including iron-on transfer paper, rubber stamps, and direct printing. Cotton fabrics, trim, notions and embroidery further embellish the pages. The interior of the pages were stabilized by interfacing, and the entire book was bound in a soft cover. The protective case is constructed of book board and cotton fabrics. Housed in handsewn cloth envelope with button clasp with title sewn in. Full Plate Press: "A collaborative exploration of the words ravel and unravel, which are opposites but have the same meaning. We explored this conundrum within the context of our own lives and the lives of others. We chose fabric as a medium… Read More

Rosedale, New York:: Women's Studio Workshop,, 1998.. Edition of 100 . 10 x 10"closed, extends to 30 x 30"; 16 pages. Hinged pages unfolding in four directions to reveal quilt-like patterns, colors, and shapes. Intaglio and letterpress printing. In black cloth boards with inset illustrated title label. Designed, printed, and bound by Maureen Cummins. Signed and numbered. Califia Books: "A collection of excerpts from narratives written by women imprisoned for madness. Descriptions span from the Civil War period to the present and feature unknown women as well as such celebrated figures as Kate Millet and Frances Farmer. These extraordinary tales are related with keen intelligence, rage, and mordant humor. Silkscreen and letterpress printed on squares of white coverweight Folio. Each page is a patch work of black alternating with rich color blocks (over seventy-five in the edition); text is in the form of stitch-like handwriting. Hinged pages unfold in four directions to reveal… Read More

Kingston, Ontario, Canada:: Transformer Press,, 2023.. Edition of 6. 15" long 5" high 7" wide. Screen printed. Lucida Bright bold font. Automobile structure made of industrial wool felt and needle-felted wheels. Materials: cloth, wool, buttons, felt, textiles, plastic. Sewn cloth cover over automobile structure. Housed in gray box. Signed and numbered by the artist. Lise Melhorn-Boe: "This felt book resembles a car, a 1970 Buick Electra, to be exact. The poem, by Kingston, Ontario area poet Diane Dawber, refers to an old Buick; she also refers to her aunt as an angel. I chose the Electra, because I thought it sounded like a good name for an angel. The hood of the car opens to reveal the text of the poem, screen-printed on fabric. The trunk opens to reveal the colophon. There are found textiles, acetate windows and embroidered details. The wheels are needle-felted." "Aunt" by poet Diane Dawber was published in 1984. Dawber earned a Masters of Education… Read More

Berkeley, California:: Set in Motion Press,, 2020.. Edition of 39. 12.125 x 7.25"; 20 pages, with three fold outs. Map images printed on the pastedowns. Written, drawn, printed and bound by the artist. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon which is printed on the back cover. Letterpress printed on a Vandercook 4 cylinder press with photo-polymer plates , wood type, and carved linoleum. Watercolor painted. Hand-bound sewn folios with book board and book cloth. Typefaces are: Goudy Old Style, Kabel, Savoye and various Futuras.  Printed on 175 gsm Somerset text, a mouldmade cotton produced in St. Cuthbert's Mill in the United Kingdom; and 300gsm Moulin du Gué, which is cotton and flax, produced in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Transparent page is acid-free cotton Clearprint. Sewn with linen thread. The book cloth is Duo, which is rayon with acid-free paper backing. Set in Motion Press: "'Avalanche Safety' is a series of books… Read More

Philly [Pkiladelphia, PA]: :: Candy Coated Press,, 2007.. Edition of 84. 7.5 x 10.75"; one sheet folded. producing four pages. Medium: Reductive woodcut (Shina) and hand-set lead type This book was created in twelve press runs with multiple reductive woodcuts and hand-set lead type. Numbered Caroline Garcia Ziegler: "'A Gaggle of Hoodlums' was written on the Louisiana artist's brisk, 6-block walk from school to the subway in Philadelphia. The seemingly nonsensical poem describes ogling and catcalling men who would band together to harass women, either from a stationary post leaning against buildings, or by actively getting in their way to block their path, forcing women to engage with them.  "The Loup Garou is a werewolf in Cajun folktales, and in the artist's family, if you were out 'rougarou-ing,' you were out causing mischief." Caroline Garcia Ziegler: "One of the things I really like about this book is that it's not an… Read More