Artist: Sharon Webster
Title: Book Catchers
Attribution: BOOK CATCHERS
Year: 2016
Materials: wooden rackets, cheesecloth, handmade books, paint
Dimensions: Each catcher is 26 in long. The hoops are 9 in x 6 in.
Image Statement: How do we capture the passing days? Our stories are on the move, made more of air than ink. Books are wings in flight. But the way we hold them is porous. They’re ours for a little while. These temporarily captured mini-books are the stories we seek.