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Turnings, 1992
Published by Edition Reese
Isla Vista, CA
Turnings is a limited edition publication of twenty books. In each book the artist’s text is handset and letterpress printed on handmade paper; and includes a unique set of three drawings and an original painting on a wood panel.
A video and vintage [1991] Kodak Photo CD, produced by Wayne McCall, document the entire project.
Text:
T H E T U R
N I N G S C
A M E N O W
A S W E P R
E S E N T T
H E T A S K
Calculating a fancy at a time of despair
was not a scheme of intent: charlatan or
chanteuse, tell me which of you seeks an
accident to relieve such a branding? I have
been insulating pretensions with many
false starts. My task is to fill
crevices with memory,
a n d t o a c
k n o w l e d
g e t h e i r
d e b t t o f
a c t s o f t
h i s w a y f
o r a p a i n
t e d w a l l
quoting
nighttimes
aline
sodiscrete
saidlikea
meaning
an accidental quality
relieved it of any
mnemonic burden













