Laurel Rogers

“Passionato Books”

Artist Statement

I am a collage and book artist. My books range from traditional to unique works of art. Traditional books are sewn with a Coptic Binding and are sized for your pocket, a briefcase and gallery installations. The covers are composed of marbled papers, paste papers, handmade papers or a variety of design paper.

My aims are to explore the boundary of book space. In one of my books - “Light at the End of the Tunnel”- the observer is drawn to peek through the hole in the cover; a hint of discovery beneath each page. Other works include folded origami or accordion books, my fanciful “Book Lovers Series”, and three-dimensional sculptural books. “Captured Memories”, made from wire mesh dipped in flax pulp, signifies a cage where memories are held within a teacup. This book was featured in the March 2013 Boston Museum of Fine Arts newsletter. Other artist books were in the show "Word Play" at Uforge Gallery in Jamaica Plains, MA and Bhoomi Art Space in Cambridge, MA. Other shows at Newbury Handmade Market, Boston, MA, Brookline Open Studios and Coolidge Corner Arts Festival.

I use my musical background as a cellist to draw inspiration for upcoming projects. The accordion book “Sonata” is in a collection in Boston. The book takes center stage as a performer in motion.

Laurel Rogers