Margy O’Brien’s Mud-puddling

Recently I saw an exhibit called PULP: Exploring paper as a sculptural art form, at the Santa Fe Arts Commission’s Community Gallery. Several local book artists were represented, including Margy O’Brien and her lovely accordion book “Mud-puddling.” (mud-puddling is the phenomenon of butterflies seeking out mud to suck up the fluid.) To get an idea of the size of the book, it is 5″ x 36″ when fully opened.

Mud-puddling by Margy O'Brien

Mud-puddling by Margy O'Brien

Mud-puddling by Margy O'Brien