23 Sandy Gallery

  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • HOME
  • SHOP FOR ARTIST BOOKS
  • BLOG/NEWS
  • PAST EXHIBITIONS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • Cart$0
  • Log In
  • Shopping Cart
  • Checkout
You are here: Home » Products Page » Products » There’s a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel

There’s a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel

There's a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel
There's a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel
There's a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel

Welcome to the 23 Sandy Online Gallery

Click here for more information on how to shop at 23 Sandy. Scroll down for a list of artists in inventory.

SEARCH 23 SANDY INVENTORY BY ARTIST NAME, TITLE OR KEYWORD

SEE MORE 23 SANDY ARTISTS & CATEGORIES

  • Artist Books
  • New Works
  • Gift Ideas
  • Curated Collections
    • NEW! Uncommon Threads
    • 23 Sandy Thank You Books
    • Women Rise
    • Altered Books
    • Book Power
    • Eco Books
    • Letterpressed
    • Love Between the Pages
    • Photographic Artist Books
    • Pop-Ups & Movable Books
    • Print on Demand Books
    • Subject: Math and Science
  • Browse by Artist Name
    • James Allen
    • Rhiannon Alpers
    • Alicia Bailey
    • Sarah Bodman
    • R D Burton
    • Ruth Bryant
    • Valerie Carrigan
    • Lin Charlston
    • Barbara Ciurej
    • Susan Collard
    • Marian Crane
    • Laura Davidson
    • Poppy Dully
    • Mari Eckstein Gower
    • Smith Eliot
    • Bridget Elmer
    • Margot Fagan
    • Casey Gardner
    • Mar Goman
    • Diane Jacobs
    • Paul Johnson
    • Ellen Knudson
    • Karen Kunc
    • Lindsay Lochman
    • Jim Lommasson
    • Susan Lowdermilk
    • Kent Manske
    • Mary V. Marsh
    • Kyoko Matsunaga
    • Lise Melhorn Boe
    • Katie Nelson Harper
    • Bonnie Thompson Norman
    • Dr. Bob Pliny
    • Laura Russell
    • Jaime Lynn Shafer
    • Shawn Sheehy
    • KrzysztOFF SKAin May
    • Lynn Skordal
    • Jessica Spring
    • Tyler Starr
    • Sandy Tilcock
    • Andrew Topel
    • Elsi Vassdal Ellis
    • Shu-Ju Wang
    • Linda Welch
    • Thomas Parker Williams
    • Nanette Wylde
    • Dorothy Yule
  • Past Exhibitions
    • ARLIS NYC 2018
    • BUILT - April/May 2017
    • Women Rise - January February 2017
    • Pop-Up Now II — November 4 - December 17, 2016
    • Wanderlust — May 27 - July 30, 2016
    • A Shift-Lab Collaboration: Trace — March 31 – April 30, 2016
    • Ink + Metal + Paper — February 4 - 27, 2016
    • Blood Quantum - Nov 6 - December 19, 2015
    • Pages and Places - Through October 31, 2015
    • Hello Hedi — June 5 - July 25, 2015
    • Codex Finds — March 25 - April 25, 2015
    • SACRED | PROFANE - November 7 - December 20, 2014
    • GBW NW Showcase 16 - October 3 - November 1, 2014
    • Altered Visions - September 5 - 27, 2014
    • Book Power Redux - May 30 - July 26, 2014
    • EcoEditions - November 15 - December 28, 2013
    • Poignant to Playful: Pop-Ups - September 5 - November 9, 2013
    • FEAST! - May 10 - June 15, 2013
    • Infinite Possibilities - November 30 - December 29, 2012
    • INKED! — September 7 - October 13, 2012
    • The Poetic Pen - June 22-July 28, 2012

There’s a Tormentor in My Head by Fruma Shrensel

Limited Edition Artist Book
$400 – This work is available by special order.
Please contact Laura at 23 Sandy to confirm current pricing and availability.

Category: Hello Hedi — June 5 - July 25, 2015 Tag: Hello Hedi
  • Description
  • Artist's Bio

Description

There is a Tormentor in My Head who rants. Sometimes his voice is loud, sometimes soft. He is judgmental and unforgiving. He has opinions about everything. He loves to watch me squirm with guilt by projecting painful scenes from my past into my head and he creates images of disaster for the future. He is dissatisfied with the present and tries to convince me I can only be happy when I have achieved or acquired something new.

The Tormentor occasionally pretends he is a good friend, taking my side when I have a conflict. He eagerly flames the fires of my resentments and anger, convincing me that I am right and others are unjust, dishonest, or stupid.

That voice is the source of my distress. It can’t be strangled or drowned. It will never be completely silenced. I can observe it, ignore it, remind myself it is not be taken seriously, and turn my attention elsewhere. The rant will then fade into the background often disappearing for moments at a time like a quiet ocean wave.


Additional Information

TitleThere's a Tormentor in My Head
Artist/CreatorFruma Shrensel
Press Name/PublisherTwilight Press
Artist's NationalityUnited States
Place of PublicationSeattle, Washington
Printing/ Reproduction ProcessDigitally printed using pigment on an Epson Stylus Photo R2000
Book Structure/ Binding MethodImage of nested structure, created by Hedi Kyle, was viewed online. Original folding instructions from "Origami, 30 Fold-by Fold Projects," by Paulo Mulatinho.
Medium/ MaterialsBinders board, Asahi book cloth, acrylic paint, straight pins, waxed linen thread
Paper StockLama Li handmade paper from Nepal and Epson bright white acid free papers
Number of Pages13 boxes
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD)5 x 3 x 5 inches.
Publication Date2015
Edition SizeEdition of 50

Artist's Bio

Fruma Shrensel has worked as a graphic artist, illustrator and nurse. She studied fine art at Carnegie Mellon University, and after completing a Bachelor of Science degree at Empire State College she continued to study drawing and painting at the School of Visual Arts and the Art Students League in New York City. She is a longtime member of the Guild of Book Workers and the Book Arts Guild in Seattle where she also served on the Board of Directors. In 1995 while working with a commercial printer using new digital technology she designed and printed a book entitled Ordinary Things. Fruma was convinced she had discovered a new art form until further investigation led her to the Center for Book Arts in New York City, where she began to study the art of bookbinding and letterpress printing from gifted professionals. Her work is often inspired by life's spiritual and psychological challenges. Each book becomes an exploration ofnew technical and artistic challenges. The visual and tactile experience of the finished book is of primary importance. Fruma incorporates letterpress and relief printing, stencils and mixed media, and also uses digital output when appropriate.  She hopes that each book engenders a moment of insight or pleasure for another person.

Related products

  • American Dream by Sarah MatthewsRead moreShow Details

    American Dream by Sarah Matthews -SOLD!

  • Desert Dreaming: Explorations & Excavations of HK in Greater Syria by Elsi Vassdal EllisRead moreShow Details

    Desert Dreaming: Explorations & Excavations of HK in Greater Syria by Elsi Vassdal Ellis –AWARD WINNER!

  • Desert Dreaming: Explorations & Excavations of HK in Greater Syria by Elsi Vassdal EllisRead moreShow Details

    Reconnaissance I: by Elsi Vassdal Ellis

  • Blizzard Book by Virginia PhelpsRead moreShow Details

    Blizzard Book by Virginia Phelps -AWARD WINNER!

23 Sandy Gallery • 623 NE 23rd Ave • Portland, Oregon • Located 3 Doors North of Sandy Blvd on NE 23rd Ave. •  503-927-4409
Home • Artists in Inventory • Blog • Upcoming • Past Exhibitions • About • Contact
© Copyright - 23 Sandy Gallery - Wordpress Theme by Kriesi.at
  • scroll to top
  • Join our Facebook Group
  • Subscribe to our RSS Feed