The Blueprint Book, 1992-2013, Artist Book, (Mixed Media: Collage, Silkscreen, Drawing, Natural Objects with Velvet Case), 11.75 x 23.5 inches, One of a kind. $2000
Statement
The Blueprint Book is a mixed media book on canvas that collages imagery from science text books, art history, and my own naturalists sketches to explore sexuality in a satirical manner. Actual insects and plant matter are incorporated into the 26 hand-sewn pages. Linseed oil adds a pleasant aromatic aspect to the book as well. Like a spell book or an alchemist’s guide, it has the feel of a tome locked with magical potential.
Biography
Sabra Booth is an MFA graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and a BFA graduate from the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. She presently resides in San Antonio, Texas. Her studio practice offers interpretative observations of nature and addresses complex ecological issues. Working in a variety of mediums, she uses drawing, printmaking, and stop motion animation. Her exhibition record is both national and international. Recent travels in Japan and a Fulbright Mid- Career Professional Grant to Finland in 2007, both have had a great impact on her work.