Herfstvlinders

(op)gedragen door de wind

Thoughts swirl, tumbling over each other, if only they could be like autumn leaves. Herfstvlinders* is a collection of small poems and thoughts, written in Dutch, pressed into fallen leaves of plants and trees. By bruising this organic material, text temporarily appears as part of the transience process. Once printed, the leaves resume their way; carried by the wind, they take the words with them. To be found again, or to be overlooked.

The leaves are printed on a Kelsey Excelsior Mercury Model X 6x10" tabletop printing press. The booklet is printed on a Hauer Record proofing press, using the same clichés as for the leaves.