131 - "Nest Journal," Whitney Withington, Value: $75

131

Title: "Nest Journal" Handmade book

Artist: Whitney Withington

Media: Handstitched Nature book

Dimensions: 5" x 3.5" x 1"

Value: $75

"I believe that being an artist committed to feminism and social change requires an interesting mix of both the introverted and extroverted skills. Spending time quietly working on my artwork relies on my comfort with introversion and isolation. Sharing my art with people requires more extroverted social skills, where I must be courageous, step outside my the comfort of my familiar work spaces, and be confident to engage with new people."

Whitney Withington has created unique and personal hand-made journals since the 1990s. Using repurposed woods, decorative hand-made papers, waxed linen threads, and hand-torn archival pages with Coptic stitch binding, Whitney encourages people to enjoy her heirloom-quality journals as a new creative space for their own work. Whitney is a feminist artist committed to creating imagery that defies stereotypes by presenting unique perspectives of women's lives. https://www.kfw.org/feminist-blog/meet-whitney-appalachian-filmmaker/

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