EXHIBITIONS What Were We Thinking? will be a solo exhibition at the W.K.P. Kennedy Gallery in May of 2012. Included in the exhibition will be the books below, under the heading NEW BOOKS—a variety of works about the many ways our toxic environment is affecting our collective health. (Except Anything Can Happen which is only $60 for the new colour version!)
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT Lise is still researching connections between our health and the environment for an ongoing body of bookworks. She has prepared a questionnaire for people whose health has been compromised by toxins in their environment, be it air, water, food, work or familial relationships. If you or anyone you know has had experiences relevant to the nature of this research, please download a copy of the questionnaire (in .pdf format).
NEW BOOKS
Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen is now available in colour! First published in 1989, the first 100 of the edition of 150 were printed in black and white. #101 - #150 are available in colour on acid-free paper.
1989 & 2010, Toronto & North Bay, ON. 52 cards. (8.5 x 5.5″) Edition of 150. $60
Body Map
A large image (opens to 40") of the artist's body is superimposed with hand-printed text about her environmental life history. Background text relates her personal experience with more general info.
2009, North Bay, ON. 7 pages. (8.5 x 8.25 x .5″) Edition of 50. $200
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Garbage
Each mesh bag/page contains one day’s garbage; each book has a week’s worth. The text deals with the effect of garbage on our health.
2007, North Bay. 7 pages. (12.5 x 10 .25″ diameter) Edition of 3. $850
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Gypsy Moth
Carol was accidentally aerially sprayed with a pesticide designed to kill Gypsy Moths. This Star Caroussel book describes her difficult recovery.
2007, North Bay. 5 pages. (8 .75 x 6.5 x 1 .5″) Edition of 10. $600
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Happy Memories
Happy memories uses the artist's family photos to illustrate Dr. Heather Jamieson's story of the relationship between growing up in a mining community and her current work studying environmental degradation caused by mining.
2009, North Bay. 10 pages. (11.25 x 15 x 1″) Edition of 10. $250
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Home Sweet Home
Each of the 12 rooms in this quilted pop-up dollhouse-like book has toxins indicated by large red numbers. These correspond to information in pamphlets hidden in pockets on each page.
2009, North Bay. 4 spreads. (38″ x 12″ x 3″ ) Unique. NFS
Homeless
Images of the houses on the artist's block are sewn onto handmade paper in the form of a traditional quilt patter named "Happy House." The text deals with the artist's experience when her house was making her sick, and she had to move out.
2008, North Bay. 15 pages. (7 x 7 x 1.25″ ) Edition of 7. $400
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Mind Over Matter
Watercolours painted in the fall of 2007 reflect the artist's experience when her house was making her sick: the images portray a journey from despondency to a joyful wellness, as the artist tried to visualize herself better. Giclée-printed by Nick Dubecki on rag watercolour paper.
2010, North Bay. 15 pages. (12 x 9 x 1 .5″ ) Edition of 10. $500
More Garbage
Pages made of garbage from Lise's life (worn-out t-shirts and socks, studio left-overs) and the street (mitts and gloves revealed by the melting snow in the spring) are sewn on tapes (straps from worn-out knapsacks, electircal cords etc.) and bound in clementine box covers carry text about the effects of garbage on our lives.
2010, North Bay. 14 text pages. (12 x 8 x 3″ ) Edition of 12. $400 No Safe Levels
Northern Ontario highways are lined with rock cuts, sometimes covered with graffiti. This pop-up rock cut morphs into my scarred body, and has names of heavy metals which I harbour. 2006, North Bay. 1 page. 9.75 x 6.75 x 1.5″. Unique. NFS.
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
PAIN
The text by poet Diane Dawber in this abstract pop-up book describes four kinds of pain.
2007, North Bay. 6 pop-up spreads. (10.5 x 7.5 x 2″) Edition of 10. $750
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Toxic Face Book
The cast-paper face/cover lifts off to reveal 12 pages of text about the toxicity of some ingredients of shampoo and cosmetics.
2008, North Bay. 12 pages. (6.75 x 4.75 x 3″) Unique. NFS.
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
Toxic Kids
This paper doll book contains photocopies of lovely hand-drawn doll clothes found at a flea market, with text about toxins in the environment that adversely affect children.
2009, North Bay. 9 pages. (11 x 8.5″) Edition of 50. $50
Photo Credit: Matthias Melhorn-Boe.
DEALERS Vamp and Tramp
If you are in the United States, my work is available from these booksellers in Birmingham, Alabama. They are located at:
1951 Hoover Court, Suite 105
Birmingham Alabama
35226-3606
Email (delete “.antispam” before using):
<mail.antispam@vampandtramp.com>
Website: www.vampandtramp.com
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