Virginia Arts of The Book » Kristin Adolfson

"F" — Inspired by Frankenstein

Kristin Adolfson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:08:17 +0000

Images from “F”, a portfolio of prints by the artists of the Virginia Arts of the Book Center, Charlottesville, 2008. All prints were inspired by the Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, accomplished in various media including letterpress, block printing, and etching. For inquiries contact Kevin McFadden.

Collaborative artists include John McCarthy (posthumously), Kristin Adolfson, Josef Beery, Bonnie Bernstein, Pierre Blondel, Patrick Costello, Dean Dass, Stacey Evans, Barbara Heritage, Angie Hogan, Sarah Knorr, Kevin McFadden, Lindsey Mears, Catherine Moore, Garrett Queen, Frank Riccio, Joani Schatzman, Jesse Wells.

Winter Holiday Card

Kristin Adolfson — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:54:26 +0000

The haiku (written by Kristin) reads:
Smoke chilled air, immovable
as a sharp twig snaps sharply like ice.
Under the cold earth spring is silent.

L,O,V,E and the Other 22

Kristin Adolfson — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:24:54 +0000

This is the winner of the 2007 “Belle Letters” contest….Jeanette Marie Sayers’s “L, O, V, E, and the Other Twenty-two” is a whimsical and romantic exploration of the alphabet, the winner of the Belle Letters contest from the Virginia Arts of the Book Center, letterpress printed in Charlottesville, 2008. Each letter has a story, and some inventive relationship to the other letters. Limited edition of 100.

Be watching for the winner of the 2008 contest. Details soon on 2009!

Hesitant Ruin

Kristin Adolfson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:11:11 +0000

Images from Hesitant Ruin, a collaborative bound book created by the artists of the Virginia Arts of the Book Center, Charlottesville, 2007. All images were collected on the theme of time, decay, or ruin. The title and direction were supplied by randomized pairings of of adjectives and nouns… “Hesitant Ruin” was selected and parameters for the collection were set. A limited edition of 40, some remaining copies are available for $500. Contact Kevin McFadden for details.

Snake Oil & Voodoo Chicken

Kristin Adolfson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:58:19 +0000

Cherryl Floyd-Miller’s two poems Snake Oil and Voodoo Chicken. The poems won the Companion Poems Broadside contest, Virginia Arts of the Book Center, VFH, Charlottesville, 2006. Broadside designed by Kristin Adolfson and printed by Angie Hogan and Kevin McFadden. Letterpress printed with penciled accents, numbered edition of 70.

This broadside is available for $35 through the UVa Bookstore.