This piece is an acknowledgement of patterns and cycles. The text and images manifest the fundamental need for routine while admitting the resulting confinement. As soon as one set of habits is broken, a new one begins, creating an endless cycle.
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Always at the Threshold, hand-stitched unbound accordion text block in a clamshell case, photogravure and letterpress, 25.5 × 30.5 × 2 cm (closed clamshell), 21.5 × 168 cm (expanded accordion), 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of embossed letterpress title sheet and closed text block sitting in clamshell case, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 6, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of image one, photogravure, image size 12.5 × 12.5 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of image two, photogravure, image size 15 × 19 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of image three, photogravure, image size 16 × 24 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of image four, photogravure, image size 15 × 17 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of image five, photogravure, image size 12.5 × 12.5 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 1, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 2, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 3, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 4, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997
Always at the Threshold, detail of text page 5, polymer plate letterpress, 21.5 × 28 cm, 1997