Sarah Z Short

Driftway Studio

Hello Reader,

Six new pieces are available on my website.

They arrived the way they usually do — a found inscription, a chapter heading, pages that have been letterpress printed on my old press. A checking register from a Maine bank. Violet ink on recipe pages, inexpertly bound. A stamp hinge still attached. Conversations, real or imagined, that led me to put these certain pages together into new works.

Each piece was photographed on my living room wall, with bits and pieces of my collections keeping them company. There's a vase of lilacs from the garden, a 1928 ledger from a railroad, and my favorite pottery horse. All old treasures, just like the papers that I used to compose these pieces, the papers that came with stories.

Mrs. Robillard's Main Dish, 16" x 20" x 1.5"

I hope you'll take a look. The prices range from $530 to $1,350, and I'm happy to answer questions or send you additional images.

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Warmly,

Sarah

James Trail Driftway, West Kingston, RI 02892
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