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Preparing for Evanescence

an installation

by Jody Alexander

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Flexible, high-gloss laminated cover
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About the Book
An installation by Jody Alexander at Cabrillo Art Gallery in 2012. "Preparing for Evanescence" addresses the relative ephemeral nature of humans compared to the belongings that we accumulate, and how we cope with our mortal awareness. The treatment of the objects in this installation exhibits a concern for their well-being, and the caretaker’s need to create and protect in the face of powerlessness and dematerialization. Each possession has been attentively prepared and placed for safekeeping between the folds of fabric, stitches of thread, in the sediment of a household. Photographs of the exhibition by r.r. jones.
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Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Fine Art
  • Project Option: Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
    # of Pages: 60
  • Publish Date: Jan 31, 2016
  • Language English
  • Keywords installation, jody alexander, book art, preparing, evanescence
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About the Creator
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Jody Alexander
Santa Cruz, CA

Jody Alexander is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Santa Cruz and Penn Valley, California. She combines textiles, paper, found items and imagery to create books, objects, wall pieces, garments, and installations. Her current work is inspired by the art of repair, reuse, and imagery and stories encountered in her travels and everyday. Her work appears in a number of publications including Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists, 500 Handmade Books, and 1000 Artists' Books: Exploring the Book as Art. Jody is the 2015 recipient of the Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship, and was an Artist in Residence at the Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility in 2019. She teaches and exhibits nationally and internationally.

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