Mare Blocker (Seattle), Hell’s Carousel: The Merry-Go-Round of Bad Behavior, 1999
Cloth-covered custom clamshell cover with flame design in relief; accordion with signatures, piano hinge binding, hidden flame design on the ‘spine’; wood closure topped with a flag; cloth covered boards with collaged title; gouache and ink, hand-cut, closed 6.375”w x 9”h x 1”d; open 13”dia, unique, Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection, photo by Laura Zander
Mare Blocker (Seattle), The Ultimate Self-Help Book, 2001
Mixed media, hand painted, and hand lettered, open 16.125”h x 21.5”w x 2.5”d, Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection, photo by Laura Zander
Mare Blocker (Seattle), Let The Water Hold You, 2025, Repurposed papers, painted and stitched, 12"h x 24"w, Courtesy of Mare Blocker, photo by Laura Zander
Mare Blocker (Seattle, WA), Mermaid Rodeo, 2000 and Salt Pier (detail) in background. Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection, photo by Laura Zander.
