cover of Tom Virgin’s artist’s book, Every Pot Has a Lid
title page for “Every Pot Has a Lid,” by Tom Virgin
pages 1-2 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 1, detail from “Every Pot Has a Lid”
pages 3-4 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 3, detail of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
pages 5-6 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 5, detail from “Every Pot Has a Lid”
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page 7, detail for “Every Pot Has a Lid”
pages 9-10 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 9, detail from “Every Pot Has a Lid”
pages 11-12 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 11, detail of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
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page 13, detail from “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 15 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
page 16 of “Every Pot Has a Lid”
colophon for “Every Pot Has a Lid” by Tom Virgin
Every Pot Has a Lid 8 inches x 9 inches x 1/4 inch 2003
This book is a fable using simple household objects to express the complexity of relationships. The artist borrows quotations from notable historic figures to unravel and examine the permutations of love. Haiku written by the artist further iluminate this mystery.
A Japanese stab binding encloses inkjet prints of the artist’s original drawings that have been digitally colored. Printed on Unryu paper. Covers are book board covered with brown bark paper. This book is an edition of 20.
Mountain Tops 45 in x 11 in x 3 in (open) 2011
“Mountain Tops” is an accordion fold structure made from powdercoated watercut aluminum, rivets, aluminum mounted C-prints covered in plexiglass, dye on linen, canvas, and teak dowel. The font used for the haiku is Regallo Aplaya from T.26.
This book has two C-prints mounted under plexi on aluminum, one drawing and one print cut from aluminum plate, two panels of words (a haiku written by the artist), and a canvas carrying sling. The book is created in response to an artist’s residency at Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon during the summer of 2007. This book received an honorable mention in the 2010 Florida Artist Book Prize at the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book. It is an homage to Jim Findlay who helped me gain access to mountain tops with his support.
