Author Description

The boat is a means of transportation and a container for goods. Books are containers for thoughts, and a means of transporting ideas from authors to readers.The BoatBuch is a bilingual exploration of the parallels between boats and books. Seven sheets folded individually like maps are collected together in a water-tight zip-lock bag. Each one is dedicated to a day of the week and when it is unfolded shows a large scale photograph of rushing water. The texts and drawings on the outside of each map treat historical, philosophical and personal points of interest in shipping and book binding. The ensemble reads almost like a set of instructions to find a treasure lost at sea.