textured pulp sandwich

I've finished my contribution in Kim's book
"Fragments, Vestiges and Remains" for

 our Pulp Redux collaboration so the book is now
on its way back to New Zealand.

 As I mentioned in my earlier post, for my part,

I've used the photography of Dorothea Lange to create a piece 
illustrating challenging times of the
midwest migrant farmers of the 1930s...

On the left is a quilt I've assembled using recycled fabrics,
book bindings, vintage brass stencils and found flotsam and jetsam.

The star is a remnant from an 1800s quilt which I've reworked
and I've made a little book in the upper corner that contains a quote.

On the right is an an album I've designed using a pages and posts
from a repurposed album which I've attached into Kim's book.
The pages flip but the album cannot be removed as it is woven
into the pages of the book.

I've torn and aged the stack of pages that Kim has given me to

create depth and a layered effect below the album pages... 

The album progression...

suffering and resilience

 mothers and their children

the struggle to resolve conflict

in a world of human error....

I've included some text and quotes from "The Grapes of Wrath"

by John Steinbeck...a novel based on the lives and struggles 

of a fictional family during these times.

The photo of the steer and the family are mounted on covered

foamcore...when the book is closed they fit together

like puzzle pieces providing an even layer of support.

To follow the Pulp Progression click here