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Helen M. Salzberg Artist in Residence Proposal Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Florida Atlantic University DOROTHY SIMPSON KRAUSE: RIVER OF GRASS CONTENTS Artist in Residence Proposal: River of Grass (brief narrative) Background for the Artist in Residence Proposal Workshop Proposal: “Transfer processes for book artists” (brief narrative) Processes: Creating Black Gold Using digital technology to handcraft an artist book, Losing Ground Resume : Biography and Statement Resume Sample Book: Prototype of workshop book Helen M. Salzberg Artist in Residence Proposal Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Florida Atlantic University DOROTHY SIMPSON KRAUSE: RIVER OF GRASS Artist in Residence Proposal (brief narrative): As my project for the Jaffe Center, I propose to do a limited edition drum leaf book related to my current series of work, “River of Grass”, a tribute to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, (1947-1997), and her seminal book, “The Everglades: River of Grass”. Although the project may evolve in process, I envision transferred inkjet images of the Everglades combined with text from Douglas’ book, a letterpress printed introduction and a book cover and box made with paper incorporating grasses gathered in the Everglades. During the Spring Semester next year I will be in the Boca Raton area and will be available to work at the Center as needed. Although I have considerable experience with inkjet printers and various transfer processes, I look forward to utilizing the papermaking and letterpress facilities of the Center to enrich this project. I anticipate using the honorarium provided by the Center for assistance and will determine the dimensions of the book and the size of the edition based on available help. A small book of inkjet transfers to paper with a transferred metal cover is included to illustrate my workshop proposal, “Transfer Processes for Book Artists”. The books produced in the workshop will be similar in size and format and the book produced for the residence will use similar processes. My solo exhibition, “River of Grass”, is scheduled for June - July, 2012 at 571 Projects in New York City. The images for the exhibit, which are transferred to surfaces as diverse as aluminum and fresco, will focus on the beauty of this rare ecosystem, in its pristine reflectivity and, in the eroded surfaces, it’s fragility. The book, River of Grass, will be featured in the exhibit and at least one reading/ panel discussion will be scheduled. I look forward to being a productive member of the Jaffe Center community. From the series “River of Grass” Sunset, 32’’ x 48’’ x 2’’ pigment transfer to fresco with metallic pigment Helen M. Salzberg Artist in Residence Proposal Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Florida Atlantic University DOROTHY SIMPSON KRAUSE: RIVER OF GRASS Background for the Artist in Residence Proposal: During the depression my parents trapped alligators in the swamps and bayous north of Mobile, Alabama. Once a month they returned to civilization to sell their hides and buy flour, sugar and coffee to supplement their diet of fish and possum. Had my mother not caught malaria and been forced to leave their chosen lifestyle, I would never have been born. As a child and an adult, most of my life has been spent near the water, and for nearly a decade much of my artistic production has focused on our interaction with the environment. All of the images I have chosen to include as background for my proposal relate to Florida and the Everglades. In 2002 I had a solo exhibit and was a Visiting Artist at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. While there I made a book using collaged fragments from city planning documents and called it Planned Environment. This small book was one of my first commentaries on man’s continuing incursion into the landscape. Planned Environment 5” x 4” , 76 pages mixed media pamphlet sewn book handmade banana leaf paper cover with red spine In 2002, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, I produced the series “Sacred Spaces”. I chose images of places that still the mind, nourish the soul and provide a refuge for reflection and contemplation. From the series “Sacred Spaces” Thorns, 24” x 24”, pigment print on textured non-woven fabric with pearl pigment Reflection, 24” x 24”, pigment print on aluminum Field of Gold, 24” x 24”, pigment print on textured non-woven fabric Of the 2004 series “Fragile Beauty”, Abigail Ross, Curator said: Dorothy captures the fleeting essence of unadulterated nature, the rare patches of land where humans have only tiptoed and whispered, where the mass impact of our human existence has somehow been held at bay. Sensitive to these fearfully brief passages, Dorothy has been working for two years to pay homage to the land and share the sadness that accompanies her appreciation. There is a tension between lush atmosphere and details as delicate as a butterfly wings. This feeling is captured by blending photography, paint, frescos, metal and graphite. The work is tinged with melancholy, knowing that we can hold these images only because they have been stopped in time. Dorothy’s newest project, “Fragile Beauty”, transforms landscapes into mindscapes. She has infused her most beautiful work with intense meaning. From the series “Fragile Beauty” Light, Winding Stream and Last One Standing, 24” x 24”, pigment transfer to linen canvas Climate Change, a unique book produced in 2007, used images pigment printed onto painted paste paper in the hot colors of global warming. The cover, made of copper wrapped wood, was pigment printed with an image of a vanishing landscape. Climate Change, 7.5’’ x 5.75’’ x 1.66’’ Acrylic under-paintings with pigment prints Drum leaf binding, and patinaed copper foil over wood cover with leather spine Landsquares, a 2008 ox-plow book, repurposed some of the images from Climate Change. Landsquares, 3’ x 3” closed, 9” x 12” open 12 pages folded from a single sheet, printed both sides Common Ground, another unique book was also completed in 2008. It incorporated a collection of prints, paintings and drawings on a variety of papers, including translucent vellum. Common Ground, 6” x 7.5’’ Prints, paintings and drawings Painted wood cover, engraved with a co2 laser printer and leather spine sewn over tapes Cover and pages In 2009 I completed the series “Losing Ground” and an artist book with the same name. Combining images made during the past decade with text from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, I used digital technology and hand binding techniques to create a book in three editions; deluxe, limited and trade, so that it would be available at a range of prices. A copy of the limited edition is in the collection of the Jaffe Center. A page-turning flipbook can be seen at http://www.dotkrause.com/Flipbook/FlipBook%20Losing%20Ground/template.htm, and an explana- tion of the production process is included with this proposal. Losing Ground Deluxe Edition of 5, 12 ‘’ x 12’’, Enhanced Indigo prints, copper over Nigerian goat cover, boxed Limited Edition of 100, 12 ‘’ x 12’’, Indigo prints, copper over fabric cover, boxed Trade Edition, 7” x 7”, softcover, available on Blurb.com Losing Ground, pages 24 - 25 12’’ x 12’’ each page Losing Ground, pages 24 - 25 12’’ x 12’’ each page That same year, I was invited to be the von Hess Visiting Artist at The University of the Arts Borowsky Center in Philadelphia. I used their Heidelberg Offset Lithography Press to produce an edition of 100 prints, Black Gold. Printed with only silver, gold and black inks, it incorporated a chine colle inkjet print from the “Losing Ground” series to reference our dependence on oil and the damage to the environment caused by the burning of fossil fuels. An explanation of the production process is also included with this proposal. Black Gold, 24’’ x 17.5’’ Offset lithograph with chine colle inset, edition of 100 In 2010 - 2011, the series “Visions” took on a darker aspect. Referencing Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Kubla Kahn or, A Vision in a Dream, A Fragment”, I explored the apocalyptic destruction of water. Submerged architectural fragments reflect branches and illuminate floating leaves and branches. Again, a book of the same name, accompanied the series. From the series “Visions” Shadows 1, 48’’ x 36’’ x 2’’ , pigment print on film over copper nailed to wood Portals, 44’’ x 38’’ x 4’’ , pigment transfer to shaped, dimensional copper, diptych Shadows 2, 48’’ x 36’’ x 2’’ , pigment print on film over copper nailed to wood My current series, “River of Grass”, is in process. The mixed media images of the Everglades, scheduled for exhibition in the early summer of 2012 in Chelsea, will include the book, “River of Grass”, produced at the Jaffe Center. Bank, Misty River, Ripples 24’’ x 24’’ each, pigment transfers to various surfaces Helen M. Salzberg Artist in Residence Proposal Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Florida Atlantic University Workshop: Transfer processes for book artists Workshop Proposal (brief narrative): In this one day workshop we will use alcohol gel and “Super Sauce” to transfer inkjet prints to a porous surface, paper, and to a non-porous surface, metal. We’ll also explore black and white copier toner transfers. We’ll use hot press printmaking paper for our pages and as covers for our book, we’ll use sheets of aluminum with our transferred images and text. Finally, we’ll fold the paper with our transferred prints into folios, attach them together and create a version of an accordion book. Background: A film with a precoat that will release is a critical component in all inkjet transfer processes. We’ll be using images and text pre-printed on an inkjet film designed for the transfer process.

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