A book for 'unrememberd' women.
The title literally translates as 'the unrememberd remembered' It is specific to females as it has a feminine ending.
Between the glass covers are blank pages, repurposed from other books, the blank pages representing the forgotten, overlooked or marginalised women in history.
The title literally translates as 'the unrememberd remembered' It is specific to females as it has a feminine ending.
Between the glass covers are blank pages, repurposed from other books, the blank pages representing the forgotten, overlooked or marginalised women in history.
The idea for this book has had a long gestation, possibly going back to child hood. At one time I attempted to draw these women, but was dissatisfied with the result. How could I draw some one when I did not know what they looked like, then I experimented with the idea of using symbols, some were easier to do than others.
The turning point came when I realised there must be WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN TOTALLY FORGOTTEN because they have completely disappeared from history, and if I got this book into an exhibition there would be some one who would say, "Why haven't you included this person or that person ?"
Do I only choose British women ? how far back in history do I go ? HOW DO I CHOSE ?
The blank pages became the solution, these blank pages torn out of other books are the pages that were never written or printed on.
As a book making friends said, it is like the tomb to the unknown soldier.
The turning point came when I realised there must be WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN TOTALLY FORGOTTEN because they have completely disappeared from history, and if I got this book into an exhibition there would be some one who would say, "Why haven't you included this person or that person ?"
Do I only choose British women ? how far back in history do I go ? HOW DO I CHOSE ?
The blank pages became the solution, these blank pages torn out of other books are the pages that were never written or printed on.
As a book making friends said, it is like the tomb to the unknown soldier.
I will be attending Turn The Page Artists Book Fair, 2nd and 3rd May 2014 http://www.turnthepage.org.uk