Saturday, April 11, 2009








From Algae to Zooxanthellae

I made this handmade this single edition book at Blattner Print Studio at California College of the Arts.  I had an exceptional exploratory semester out in the bay area.  I met wonderful teachers such as Jack Ford (a funky dude who shared my love of the sea and sushi, introduced me to the wonderful world of lithography, in fact printing hasnt been the same since I left CCA), Greg Piatt and Jeanne Lorenz.  I had a blast learning and combining different printmaking techniques then stitching it all together!  It was a final project for a bookmaking class, with the structure of the book reflecting the content.


From Algae to Zooxanthellae
ABCs of Life on the Coral Reef




A is for Achilles tang...
B is for Blue-ringed octopus...
C is for Clown triggerfish...
D is for Dugong...
E is for Eggshell cowry...

F is for Flame scallop...
G is for Giant clam...
H is for Hawksbill turtle...
I is for Iguana...
J is for Jeweled Damselfish...

K is for Kelp...
L is for Leafy sea dragon...
M is for Moon jellyfish...
N is for Nautilus...
O is for Ono...


P is for Purple sea urchin...
Q is for Queen trigger fish...
R is for Red hermit crab...
S is for Spotted ray...
T is for Threadfin butterfly fish...

V is for Volatile lionfish...
W is for White-tipped reef shark...
X is for Xenia coral...
Y is for Yellow-banded sweetlips...
Z is for Zebra moray eel...
The Index
The Colophon

when the book is fully open it creates a coral reef...