Covered. by [Bionic Hearing Press] Aimee Lee - 2019.

Cleveland, Ohio:: Bionic Hearing Press,, 2019.. Edition of 10 variants. 7.5 x 7.45 x 0.5" closed (average dimensions) 11 pages. Natural dyes and inkjet print on handmade paper, thread. All covers coated with persimmon juice. Bound with silk thread. Signed and numbered by the artist. Aimee Lee: "I wrote and drew 'Covered' after a friend noted that a great many surfaces in my home were covered in some kind of way. I live alone and was completely unconscious of this tendency, though sometimes in the past I had noted how my mother used textiles to cover the piano or the air conditioner wall unit. When I looked at my home with fresh eyes, I was amazed by what I had done. This book is not an exhaustive catalog of all the covers and their purposes, but a window into objects I placed in my home and the stories behind them. Colors and patterns are described but mostly left to the imagination in the accompanying illustrations. From time to time, real color appears as tipped-in handmade paper that I dyed with plant materials. The way I clothe my furniture and belongings is not much different from how I get dressed. Even the covers of the book are coated in persimmon juice: a protective coating, rather than a dye, that protects from moisture, insects, and dust."