Kiss Kiss, suminigashi marbled vintage hankies and paper, watercolor, hand constructed portfolio, graphite, sewing, approx. 14″x14″x3″ (open), 2022.
(Left: Closed view. Right Top: Open View. Right Bottom: Detail)
Left: Strawberry Impression 1 of 14 from strawberry print series, strawberry juice on RIVES BFK cream, 2023
Right: Portfolio for Strawberry print series, broken vintage paired milk glass, glue, paper and ribbon, 2023
Repaired, reconstructed porcelain antique bowl, glass box, epoxy glue, 2022
Observations de mes promendes: la presence invisible est partout (Observations of my walks: The Invisible presence is everywhere), Collage Sketchbook with Copic Stitch binding, 2022
(Left Top: Copic Stitch Binding View. Left Bottom: Interior View. Right: Page example)
My French Bakery Journal, Soft back French link binding, mixed media, 2022
(Left: Outside of Book and Binding View. Right: 2 folio examples)
Picnic, 11×14 painted shadow box, ink, graphite, coptic stitch book, vintage hankie, thread and plastic beads, 2022
Fairytale, 11×14 shadowbox, vintage hankie, metal miniture, Porcelain, epoxy, red paint, 2022
Greece Sketchbook, Handmade book with creative chain link stitch binding, suminagashi marbled and salted mono print RIVES BFK paper, pen and ink drawings, 2021-2022
(Left: Book Structure and Stitched Spine. Right: Three page Examples)
To Receive and Release: Rock Portraits from the Maritime Provinces of Canada, Reclaimed Antique Photo Album, pen/ink/marker, 8.5″x10.5″x2″ 2016-2020
(Left: Album Cover. Right: four folios from album)
Link to Presentation: https://youtu.be/2NgCTH4HCjA
Link to Interior Pages: IMAGE PORTFOLIO
ERIN MALIA CROSS: ARTIST + CURATOR + CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER 