Curious Pursuits Press ~ North Carolina
(Sharon A. Sharp)

Blue Ridge Bounty
By Sharon A. Sharp
Boone, North Carolina: Curious Pursuits Press, 2010. Edition of 10.

2.5 x 3"; 6 pages. Miniature. Double-sided accordion, panorama style (as designated by Hedi Kyle). Canson Mi-Teintes, textured angel-hair, lightweight lokta, and office papers. Original collograph of skeletal leaves collected near the Blue Ridge Parkway printed on a Vandercook press. Handwritten text. Sections of the US Geological Survey topographical map surrounding Boone, North Carolina, inkjet printed. Bound in paper-covered museum board with paper title on front board and similar layered paper decoration on back board. Signed and numbered.

Sharon Sharp: "I've lived near the Blue Ridge Parkway for more than twenty years in North Carolina, as well as for three years in Virginia, and the verdant land continually mesmerizes me. The abundance and variety of trees fascinate me, especially as green bounty bursts forth each spring and refines the land's contours. I expect I'll always have to rely on my trusty tree-identification book while on drives and walks – and that prospect only increases this area's allure for me."
$100

Eight-Word Autumn Scene
By Sharon A. Sharp
Boone, North Carolina: Curious Pursuits Press, 2010. Edition of 10.

3 x 3"; 9 leaves. Handwritten text. Papers: parchment calligraphy, origami, Strathmore petal-inclusion, Canson Mi-Teintes, Thai leaf-inclusion, and unryu. Coptic stitched stiff wraps. Button and tassel closure. Linen thread tassel with glass bead adornment.

Sharon A. Sharp: "Writing and printing by hand have always been relaxing for me, and I especially enjoy creating unusual forms through combinations of printing and cursive writing. In this playful word puzzle book, the reader will find – by reading in a different way – one glimpse of an autumn scene. This book is the first in a planned series with handwritten letter and word exploration."

At first glance the capital A looks as though it is presented in eight different decorated ways. On closer inspection one finds that the curlicues are not curlicues at all but letters. Each illustrated A has a hidden word – potato, maid ...
$100