Pyrographed wood bookmark, model
Product Code: ANR-SIG-002-5
- Quantity Available: 4
Description
Hand-burned wooden bookmark
Poem composed by the artist and entirely hand-burned into the wood, one letter at a time, in tiny script, without any punctuation or spaces. Even with a magnifying glass, the text is very difficult to read: the letters are clearly visible, but the lack of spaces and punctuation makes the reading intentionally arduous. For the artist, this is a humble way of publishing her poems without making them easy to read. Only the most determined will manage to decipher a few sentences.
- Hand-burned linden wood finished with a protective wax.
- Each bookmark is handmade and may therefore differ slightly from the photos.
- Dimensions: 1.5 × 6 in
Collection
The artist
Annie Roussel
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
I started my post-secondary studies in arts before heading for literature, which resulted in me being immersed in ancient manuscripts for several years. Two old research companions, creative writing and my magnifying glass, eventually invited themselves into my art. I use my own literary creations in both pyrography and jewellery making. Written in tiny letters, they become textures and lines rather than signs carrying meaning, and this minuteness creates intimacy between the work and its viewer.
For my jewellery, this microscopic writing is combined with a desire to eliminate the value hierarchy of precious stones and metals. Rust or silver, bark or diamond, I believe everything nature offers should have the same status: that of a treasure. I like to contrast truth and make-believe, to show that beauty resides more in the stories of things and people, therefore in their scars, their imperfections, their vulnerability, rather than in the value judgment made from the outset by society.