These books explore the legacy of the Bay Psalm Book which was co-translated by my 13th generation grandfather Rev. Richard Mather in 1640 AD in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The first book printed in British North America, it has had a lasting impact on a broader society and my own family values of knowledge and education. 

I spent time studying the handwriting in the diaries of Richard, Increase, and Cotton Mather at the American Antiquarian Society, trying to understand their thinking and their mission to interpret the Bible. Creating these pieces is my way of communing and connecting with these ancestors.

Note: materials include India ink, acrylic paint, collage, gold foil, shibori textile, linocut overprint, leather binding, and fiber cover board. Shibori textile by Amy Nguyen, and Saboneta gothic blackletter typeface by Kevin Cantrell.