Fold
To make a book: 1-print with pressure 2-tear pages to size 3-fold pages to be held within a cover, preferably one with handles.
FOLD To Crease or Fold To say you’re done playing cards hot dog Fold hamburger Fold horizontal Fold vertical Fold Fold in half, in quarters, in thirds, diagonally Fold, long and narrow Folded haphazardly Folded intentionally Folded laundry Folded note Folded wallet Folded currency. Folded crane Folded airplane Folded fan Folded fortune. Folded lantern Folded map. Folded blankets Folded towels Folded napkins Folded cardboard. Folded hands Folded arms Folded legs Folded body. Folded dough Folded batter Folded omelette Folded dumpling. Folded glasses Folded knife Folded chair Folded ladder. Folded terrain. Folded geology. Fold in time. Fold in galaxies. A fold holds front and back differently redefines perimeter Is the land the animals stand upon
When text literally needs to be untangled.
Slowly Moving with a Burden Bent is a participatory performance. A project that traveled to NYC, 2024. A part of Art in Odd Places.
Yes, there will be a West Coast / Oakland version happening this Fall at the Dream Farm Commons Annex.
After tearing and twisting fiber, folks select from the language held by 13 cross stitched pillows to anchor the ends of their chord. Their attachments add to the chorus of the participatory poem that is really a map, a tangle, a tactile infographic.
The four varieties of paper being used, being printed, torn and folded are:
Rives Lightweight BFK
Asuka Inkjet, Kozo and pulp
Kitakata Gapi
Newsprint
Folding invites a close look and touch. I enjoy the dialogue between pages, across the fold and the fold of my body as I bend to tend to the weeds in my garden or simply pull on my socks.