Sojourn , Hand-bound journals with Coptic binding ( Greek stitch ), 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.25 inches , 2015 Journal cover design with encaustic beeswax , photographic transfer , and mixed media collage
There ’ s something about the transfer process that makes me feel connected to my artwork , especially when using my personal photography . My hands are on every millimeter of my board , smoothing and burnishing and revealing ( and reveling in ) the final imagery . The rhythm becomes a moving meditation . Each transfer is unique , an absolute one of a kind . I could transfer the same image on the same type of substrate over and over and get a different result each time . The transfer process literally transforms the original image into something new . It can be humbling , this perfectly imperfect creation , but also very satisfying . Revealing the final image feels like opening a handmade gift .