cate wnek | the salty years | an artist book
limited edition of 8, signed and numbered by the artist
I. mini diorama
II. tunnel book
III. star accordion
IV. butterfly pamphlet
to be presented in a handmade, custom case by Richard Smith
the salty years is a collection of 4 handmade artist books and poem, exploring the ephemeral reality of the rapid passage of time for a parent of a child. plentiful days recede like dissipating ripples, cascading into years. emotional ups and downs parallel the rising and fall of the tide. in this series, one discovers how though one can’t keep every moment as a memory, it is an overwhelming feeling of realization and recognition which lingers and restores. It is as cool as the salty breeze, raising goosebumps.
the salty years . . .
running downhill,
into saltwater sprays,
sea waves lift and
buoy me afloat
i am lighter for the jaunt.
as the heaviness rolls out
with the tide.
