The structure of the book references germination in a seed. Each sheet in the book represents a leaf that grows gradually from small to large, illustrating beginning of a new growth in a plant. The paper used is made from Abaca which is colored using natural dyes such as weld, marigold, buckthorn, osage and Indigo. The cover of the book references a seed which is a metaphor for life and renewal.
Handmade paper made with Abaca (banana plant), that have been hand-dyed with Weld, Osage, Indigo, Marigold, Buckthorn. The cover is made with Japanese Gampi bark dyed with Kakishibu (Persimmon dye)
It was exhibited at The University of Arts, Philadelphia, PA ; Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, MD and currently on exhibit at Robert C. William Paper Museum, Atlanta, GA,
