Description
About this piece:
Toaster was inspired by an aging appliance with an erratic tendency to scorch whatever food was popped into it and the discussions of fault that then ensued in our kitchen. With room for only a single phrase on each page (piece of bread) in the accordion, the pivotal moment can be slowed down and considered before action is taken or further heated words are exchanged. This book is one of the Domestic Discussions series, in which marital conversations intersect with household appliances.
The pages of Toaster are made from bond paper and were hand-printed with rubber stamps and sewn together with embroidery thread. The toaster shell is constructed from x-board with vintage buttons repurposed as the toaster controls. The lid is also constructed from x-board and covered with silver lokta paper. Tyvek is used as a connective layer in both the accordion and the shell.
Materials:
paper, ink. thread, board, buttons, hardware
About the artist:
Lives and works in Denver, Colorado, United States
A Colorado native, Heather Doyle-Maier holds a BFA from Metropolitan State College of Denver in Visual Art and BA from Loretto Heights College/Regis College in Theatre Education. Heather brings her experience as a storyteller-musician, a costume designer, a bookkeeper and a mother all to bear in her work. Heather’s award-winning work has been exhibited locally, regionally and nationally, and she has taught bookmaking and writing workshops in schools along the Front Range.
