“Slipstream” – Poem Sequence & Artist’s Book

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From manuscript to poem sequence to textwork to book, the words remain a study of time and transformation.

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The poem sequence Slipstream grew out of rough notes for a more extensive narrative begun in 2007, documenting the passage of eighteen hours during a single day – a series of moments and the view from a 19th-century manor-house window overlooking Lake Ontario, captured each hour on the hour. Eventually, by imposing the structure and temporal nature of traditional Japanese haiku poetic form, the real and imagined journey was distilled into this poem sequence. It evolved word by word, image by image, into a contemplation of time, change, memory, absence, and acceptance.

The textwork Slipstream was then transposed from the private page to a more public visual form, two years after the poem sequence was completed. The 20-piece mixed-media-on-paper visual work, which has been exhibited in various galleries, combines language with image to present a richer, more intricate experience.

The bookwork, the final interpretation of Slipstream, reproduces in compact form the original text and much of the art. Commissioned as the inaugural artist’s book for the new Soper Creek Chapbook Studio, and with the financial support of the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, this project was written, designed, and two hand-made editions produced by Ingrid under her imprint ARKITEXWERKS. It was launched on September 22, 2011 at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington in Bowmanville, Ontario, with the original textwork also on display.

Deluxe limited edition (white) of 25 copies, 5.75″ x 8.5″, 52 pages, softcover, produced, numbered and signed, printed on acid-free archival 111 lb. (180 gsm) Canson Cà grain paper, with inserts of acid-free Canson tracing paper, bound in signatures and hand-sewn with waxed linen thread, glued to an inner cover of Strathmore 400 series Artagain and wrapped (with French flaps) in Bockingford watercolour paper.
Standard edition (red) of 75 copies, 5.75″ x 8.5″, 52 pages, softcover, printed on acid-free archival Mohawk Eggshell Superfine, bound in signatures and hand-sewn with waxed linen thread, glued to an inner cover of Strathmore 400 series Artagain and wrapped (with French flaps) in Strathmore 400 series Ridge ‘Cinnamon Red’ paper. A handful of copies are still available. Please inquire for pricing.

ARKITEXWERKS (Ajax, ON, 2011). ISBN: N/A.