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Elsi Vassdal Ellis
Eve PressBellingham, WA
www.wwu.edu/~vassdae/book_arts
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Although I still see an eclectic approach to topics continuing in my work, I am finding myself drawn deeper into issues of identity, memory, and conflict. As a book artist I see my current books as intimate witnesses, testimonies of history and human behavior. Although I do not always feel comfortable with the concept of "bearing witness" because of its religious overtones, since 1999 I have focused on issues of religion and war [homicide or democide, genocide, urbicide] as they intersect with politics and have explored different ways of presenting information to the reader to initiate a personal examination of what has happened and what may happen. Although we have many examples of how history has taught us nothing, it is my hope to present history so it does teach something. A new series in underway: "In Malo, In Bono". It will explore the many definitions of evil.
Elsi Vassdal Ellis's work appeared in the following exhibition(s) organized by The Center for Book Arts
Threads: Interweaving Textu[r]al Meaning
Organized by: Lois Morrison, Artist and Independent Curator; and Alexander Campos, Executive Director of The Center for Book Arts.A stitch in TimeCelebrating Artist Members: 30th Anniversary Members Exhibition
(2009) Hand and machine sewing, inkjet on fabric
Organized by Roni Gross, Artist.The Cost of War2002 Artist Members' Juried Exhibition
(2005) Letterpress, wood and lead type, photopolymer on Mohawk Superfine #100 cover, folio fold
Modest Hours: Abaya. Burqa. Chador. Hijab. No matter what you call it, it is all the same. You say we are fitna, chaos. If you are going to hide me, hide me in purple and I will be your reluctant BCoptic and Collage: Ancient Technique, Modern Application
(2001) urqa-Baby!; synthetic suede, eyelet cloth, leather, brass, Epson print
a survey of contemporary implementations of one of the first binding structuresDear El LissitzkyInky Fingers
(1994) White offset cut-offs, black letraset for cover.
works by small & fine pressesSelected Discourses Regarding War and Peace
(1993) A collection of quotes illustrated by Elsi Vassdal Ellis. Linoleum cuts, zinc cuts, letterpress with lead and wood type. Non-adhesive binding using a German Medieval chain stitch.
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