Avery Was is a book arts project composed of three pieces: Avery dolls, Avery’s journal, Joanna’s Journal, A Box Full of Ashes, and Avery Was. This piece is about a young girl, Avery, who was kidnapped by her aunt Joanna. Joanna kidnaps Avery in hopes of restoring her and her sister, Lyona’s childhood after their stepfather started molesting them at Avery’s age.
Avery Dolls is a compilation of paper dolls; photocopied, water colored, and hand stamped.
Avery’s Journal is a mix-media collage journal composed of hand-inked linoleum blocks and rubber-stamps, pressure prints, rub-ons, and hand drawings.
Joanna’s Journal is a compilation of short stories.
A Box Full of Ashes is a wooden box covered in collage done with oil paint, ink, and paper.
Avery Was is a letterpress printed accordion fold that shows the diminishing of Avery through the disappearance of the title Avery Was. Printed in the Book Arts Studio at the J. Willard Marriot Library in Salt Lake City.
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